University of California-Los Angeles Top Questions

I find it to be very frustrating when I show up to class and my teacher will not. I think that the teachers need to be responsible to let the students know before hand if they are not going to be coming in to class, so we dont waste our time coming in to school.

I often feel as if students are constantly settling— from relationships, to courses offered, to campus dynamic. Many are selfish and keep to themselves. Others' problems are not their own. Although we advertise ourselves as the pinnacle of “diversity”, this is not synonymous with inclusivity. Often times, everyone of their own ethnic/racial group will only interact with each other, creating little pods of division. Even amongst minority groups, there is a clique-type atmosphere. From how queer you are to how Taiwanese you are, it’s difficult to find your niche in a campus of >40,000 students.

How big it is: getting lost and a fear of becoming just another face in the crowd are universal constants at school. They tell you to try to make an impression on the professors, to get to know them. It is not so easy when you're competing for attention with 500 others from your lecture

We have very large classes so it can be difficult to form a relationship with professors.

Being a moderate sized campus with many students it was often diffcult to find a place to study or to sit and eat during lunch hours.

My school is extremely helpful. One thing that I do strive for is more help in creating a career. I also really would like it if affordable housing near campus was easier to attain. Another aspect may be agreements to help students move closer.

With all the academic success and drive the school spirtit sometimes gets lost in the shuflle. The lack of spirit would be ok if we were not such a powerhouse school at so many sports. UCLA leads all schools in total NCAA Division I championships, something that you might not know from looking at a random slection of students. Students hoping for the Wooden era level basketball entusiasm or a school that gets any sort of rivalry ferver may end up being disappointed.

I prefer focusing on the positive opportunities at Ucla. I love how there are libraries to go & a beautiful hill to go to study. There are great professors that listen to my questions and are eager to offer help. It is astonishing that there are 1000+ clubs to attend to cultivate my interests in the business & medical field. Overall, I love every aspect of Ucla, there is so much to love, that the only fustrating thing is that there is so much competitition. Though there may be competition, I find this essential because it encourages me to work hard.

It is difficult to enroll in classes so make sure to prepare ahead of time.

The fact that there are around 40,000 students yet people still tend to stay in racial cliques.