what I wish I knew about college...THE TRUTH ABOUT UCLA 

Kevin Santiago damn I’m a freshman so I’m gonna be missing out on some of those social experiences this year😭😭.

@@justyonormalfangirl1138 rip 😭 I hope it’s not like that next year for us class of 2025

Kevin, I'm going to guess that you're a social science major, based off of what you stated, and I'm going to say you're a sociology major. I x'd out engineering and bio sciences because you would have listed it first as far as difficulty, and you're extremely social, which most students at UCLA are, but your major's not holding you back on the social scene.

congrats!!! ahh yes it's a hard choice but also a good problem to have hehe :)

@@lifeofmeili yes definitely a good problem haha, thank you!

i saw tiktoks about how berkeley is lowkey racist 😭😭

Not hard at all, UCLA is where its at!! Welcome to the bruin family (: GO BRUINS!!

Same!

Omg, I'm in the same situation and I'm in 7th grade too :D

I'm in 6th...UCLA and Brown are my dream schools

@@sjgjrw3101 I literally live like 30 minutes away from Brown lmao

Wait I’m literally just like you! How well would we have to do in high school for a higher chance at admission ?!

Suga's kookies cool! At first (as dumb as this sounds) I noticed UCLA because of their food. What can I say, I’m a sucker for good food 😂 and brown because of their open curriculum. What’s your dream school?

aww thank you! CONGRATS that's so exciting!!

@@lifeofmeili i got in as well do you think the fact that u r pre-med helped u choose UCLA as it has a medical school

congrats!!

Did you end up getting into UCLA?

AHH CONGRATS!!

I really want to go to UCLA but because I go to a private school it is super difficult and I take mostly college level courses and have high C’s and B’s so I’m not sure if my grades are going to be good enough

@@Thezoodawg sameeee but just try your best and maybe you will get there :)

@@madisonmoore1567 I really hope I can since I’m a sophomore in highschool now. But I am just ready for summer because I am hopefully going to get to tour UCLA, UCI, UCR, UCSB, and USC and hopefully my grades will be better by then and luckily having high C’s and B’s in college level courses in highschool isnt that bad because they are college courses when you’re a sophomore in highschool

@@Thezoodawg good luck wish the best for you I still got long ways to goooo

@@Thezoodawg I only got pre ap classes but I get ap classes inna 11 and 12th

Aww you got this!! So excited for you :) and thank you you're so sweet

aww thank you for watching! best of luck on your college journey! :)

@@lifeofmeili of course maybe ill be a fellow bruin soon!! def going to come back and thank you as I will definitely keep watching !

that's a totally valid concern! yes UCLA is definitely a large school, but I think it really depends on how involved you get. Clubs/organizations are a great way to meet people and make the big campus feel more personal. Even though there are a ton of students, I feel like I've found my "home" within UCLA and honestly I love the large student population! But at the end of the day it's important to choose what's best for you :)

also even though I'm not a transfer student, I have many friends who are and they say they felt so welcomed when they joined! I'm actually planning on filming a Q&A video with some transfer students, so if you have any particular questions lmk what you'd be interested in hearing about :)

@@lifeofmeili Hey thanks for your reply, I didn’t get the notification until just now. Yeah, I’ve heard that people who are extroverts really enjoy the social atmosphere of UCLA, some people though say it can feel a bit cold and distant. You’re right though, it depends on how you choose to involve yourself on campus and with other students. However, I’ve heard that students at UCLA are very competitive, so I don’t know how that fits into the social atmosphere. Also, you know the TAP (Transfer Alliance Program)? Berkeley mentions on their website that around 80% of TAP participants get admitted there. I reached out to somebody in admissions at UCLA, who was listed as a source to answer any questions you might have....and she’s opened my email but hasn’t responded :(

remember you're there for school, not a social event to make friends. Focus on why your there. College is your job to learn what you want to do and it's your job training to be prepared after graduation. You will have plenty of time to make friends and socialize after school is done.

I’m in middle school too but UCLA is my dream college. We have to wait so long 🥺

Same except i'm not going to a IB school.

You don’t need IB. It’s gpa, etc. My daughter high school is new so no IB just AP. UCLA is her dream school too. She end up locally here at UCM. Think of yourself being that mom where your child is straight A’s but that night changed everything. She’s living her 2nd chance at life.

No way! I'm also a international and I am just about to commit. Also considering Econ 😆

Economics is a short major and Business Economics is a longer major but not ridiculously so, so for both a lot of students are adding Statistics, and some are also adding the Specialization in Computing courses. Now, as you both know, there's the Data Science Engineering minor which would be great to attach to Econ or Bizecon. I realize you both know, but I'm stating this as a PSA for those interested in attending UCLA. The best to you both, Judy & Chris!

no, unfortunately AP lang doesn't cover the writing 2 requirement :( it does cover the Writing 1 requirement!

aww that's so exciting! :) and no dress code!

I totally feel you, I felt the same way last year! But don't worry--you get all the info you need during your orientation in the summer!

Or you can talk to an advisor! :)

Berkeley is amazing too tho. And you can still do grad in ucla

Congrats that's so exciting! For requesting certain residence halls--tbh I don't exactly remember, sorry! And yes, I lived in a dorm with AC but a lot of my friends didn't, and they said it was fine. Most people buy mini plug in fans and that seems to work well! And for orientation, you get the same chances of getting into a class no matter what session you go to! They set aside a specific number of open spots for each session, so that each session has a fair chance, whether you have orientation at the beginning or end of summer. Hope this helps!

yes I have a video talking about the economics major already up! :)

@GiGi thanks

big facts

it's the actual machine overall :( I mean it works just not the best

I’m going to be in the same major! Just committed to UCLA! I’ve been experiencing imposter syndrome before even going and I too feel like the quarter system and it being a top school will make things difficult. Honestly i’m kind of scared because of all the pressure I have on my to do good and focus but I feel like if we actually try but also have fun we can learn to balance it and it’ll become easier hopefully! Goodluck with everything!!

congrats!! i might be going to ucla as well :) i've been looking into it and I asked several people who go to UCLA and who are upperclassmen/graduates (and hopefully this reassures you) but they told me even though class can be big and overwhelming, it never really hindered their ability to learn and they eventually got used to the quarter system (that insight came from someone who was an econ major and now is going to law school)

If you go to big school. Be ready to do everything on your own with less help. You don’t get the same support or 1:1 tutor like smaller campus. UCLA is my daughter dream school. One little thing changed her so today she’s living her 2nd chance at life. She will graduated UCM this May. I know my own child. She don’t struggles she can do anything. It’s okay because she still got to experienced college life. I am more happy to still have her her today then that one day.

@@bbq24KEEKS How has your experience been one year later? I just got into UCLA for business-econ myself! I’m definitely looking everywhere I can for tips or advice.

i got it from the UCLA store! here's a link :) shop.uclastore.com/p-101621-ucla-tropical-crewneck-sweatshirt-blue.aspx

@@lifeofmeili ahh thank you!!!

sorry I don't, but you can find their phone number here! www.admission.ucla.edu/contactus.htm

congrats that's so exciting! yes you can DM me on Instagram @meili_zzz !

UCLA is awful at giving out of state students financial aid, I received nothing even though FAFSA advised UCLA could pay 30,000 (basically half the full 65,000 UCLA out of state tuition) my advice is make sure that you are ready to not receive aid or really begin applying for many outside scholarships

While in high school start applying for scholarships and grants. Can your parents fund your education? Did they save or have a 529 plan. Talk to your parents so you know where you stand or else you might take out student loans. Don’t do this on your own. Your parents should be every step of the way with you. Good luck!

thank you!! it's from the UCLA store :)

@@lifeofmeili ahh I don’t see it online maybe they don’t sell it anymore :(

www.bruinwalk.com !

I think it's something like $1.75 per wash and $1.00 per dryer - they recently changed it but I believe these are the new prices!

I've taken summer classes all the years I've been here! I would say there's still a good amount of student life, though not as much as during the school year. I don't think there's any games though since most sports seasons are during the school year

@@lifeofmeili thank you so much for the help as well as the insight!! I really really appreciate the reply, that helps a lot since UCLA would be so close for me to a friend in Santa Clarita ( just in emergencies case ) so I’m so excited to plan for this exchange! Thank you so much again! Hope you enjoy the week and a blessed day!

Did you end up going to ucla?

hey! i'm pretty sure since UCLA is a public school, after the first year you can become a California resident and pay in-state tutiton, which is what my cousin did for his school (fyi I am currently a graduating senior planning to go to ucla). however i do think that FASFA and scholarships are the two biggest ways to get money, yet if you have good test scores and grades the school may offer you merit-based money. i hope that helps :)

@@mo3531 omg I didn’t know you could do that !! by any chance do you know when they give out merit based scholarships ? and yes this was very helpful, thank you so much 🤍🤍🤍

@@ximenaortiz486 if you get into the college, they tend to let you know if you received a merit based scholarship in ur acceptance letter. i know UCLA and cal released their decisions a little but earlier (like in feb) this year to their best applicants, allowing them to apply for scholarships. two of my friends got this, and pretty sure it was cus of their test scores

Getting into a school and getting your degree is good. You got to compete with others for a job unless you got connection. To me I don’t care where one go and get their degree. It is the job.... nothing special... My husband is retiring and he got same line staffs who graduated from USC UCLA etc. We got a daughter graduating from UCM this April/May. She already has a part time job and will be full time when she graduated.

congrats!! yes you can ride a bike on campus. yes LA has a ton of traffic, but as a UCLA student it's not a big problem because you don't have to leave campus unless you want to. And yes there is smog, so if your lungs are sensitive I would be mindful of that! It hasn't been a huge problem for me though - and it's better/worse during certain times of the year.

Traffic is bad just like SF. I’m from SoCal and have siblings who graduated from UCLA. I have one sister UCB. I hate both of these place. I like my current small dead town Merced. Maybe Im old and don’t care about city life. I do have a daughter graduating from UCM this May.

just be yourself and reach out to people! everyone is friendly and trying to get to know each other! :)

@@lifeofmeili thank you!

for sure! which websites did you want?

@@lifeofmeili the one that tells you which courses are easy lol

@@teresaw6437 www.bruinwalk.com

I wouldn't say it's "better" or "worse", because there are pros and cons to both! Honestly, I wouldn't choose a school based on whether they have a semester or quarter system, because the pros/cons of each balance each other out. Instead, I'd recommend focusing on comparing which program is stronger!

lifeofmeili alrighty, thank you sooo much! this helps out a lot :’)!

the one at the beginning about professors! to be clear sorry

www.bruinwalk.com !

it means rushing for a sorority! It's also known as recruitment. It's the process of joining a sorority

UCM rushing or greek life from fraternity and sorority is nothing like older schools. I have a daughter in KKG and I see nothing wild or even drinking here.

I was in the same situation when I was deciding my college! I was hesitant to go to UCLA at first bc they didn't have a typical "business school", while other schools I'd been accepted to did. While I can't definitely say one is better than the other (because I've only had experience at UCLA), I can confidently say I'm glad I chose UCLA and have no regrets! As an undergrad I don't have super niche business classes, but I do have the typical econ/accounting/marketing sort of classes!

@@lifeofmeili Ok, thanks for your input! I think I might enroll. :)

@@isabellaluo2712 This is an informational, not necessarily for you Isabella, but for the others who are undecided or maybe against attending UCLA bc it doesn't have a bus school. UCLA has minors in Accounting and Entrepreneurship which anyone can take -- Accounting is essential for Finance, and a lot of Bizecon majors are attaching Statistics (short major) by doubling or minoring it it. Some are attaching the Specialization in Computing. Additionally, Stats is about to change its name to Statistics and Data Science, so seemingly there could be Business Economics, Statistics and Data Science graduates. There are also minors in Data Science Engineering and Social Data Science. UCLA Economics has a Value Investing concentration, and it has > 100 courses offerings including some things that are outside of the Econ realm, and Management (ASM) is adding courses yearly also.