University of California - Los Angeles Reviews

"Pros - very diverse population ethnically and geographically, high intellectual capital, excellent student network Cons - cost is a bit high for the value provided"

"Pros - Collegial environment between students and professors. Great reputation in Southern California. Wide network and alumni base is available for students who actively pursue to expand their network. Cons - Career services could be better. Students most successful at finding their jobs did most of their own research and grunt work."

"I feel like the academic standard of the LLMs is lower than for other schools. I think there could be broader variety in certain courses but for what I am studying it is great. The faculty assistants are great and the faculty themselves are generally available. I think the alumni network if you want to work in California particularly in the entertainment industry is great."

"The MCIP PhD program is competitive, rigorous, relevant, and enriching. The interdepartmental approach is excellent and the preparation for academic or industry is good. Further, the resources for other than academic and industry are good."

"This program is amazing if you strive to be a social justice educator. It allows us to learn more about how to practice empathy in the classroom while still teaching content. My program in particular has a grant from the US government, so our tuition and fees are paid this year. This kind of program attracts like-minded people, so our discussions during class are rich and meaningful. I think the only cons of this program is the lack of communication from the administration (Office of Student Services) and the workload. They are sometimes slow on getting important information to us or distributing our stipends for the quarter. Also, the workload seems overwhelming at times since we are student teaching and doing classes full-time at UCLA. The good thing is that our faculty is aware of how much work we have so they understand if we need to turn things in later.Read Less"

"It's not a college. It's a university. I got my doctorate there. That being said, UCLA is a good place to do your doctoral work in Psychology. But if you're thinking about doing a PhD in psych, you should probably already know that."

"School infrastructure needs some work, but professors are doing research in interesting areas and classes are great."

"Loved it. Would highly recommend the school, campus and city"

"Competitive. Not all counselors are helpful. A lot of school spirit. Classes are difficult but there are many professors willing to help."

"Great experience, no complaints. Study hard, professors won't let you slide through these classes."

"UCLA was the best choice I ever made. The classes, facilities, experiences here were exceptional and the location of UCLA is perfection."

"UCLA's Graduate Program for Architecture is competitive with the Ivy League's. It's stimulating and challenging, and the conversations that take place within it are increasingly questioning architecture as a discipline. Its faculty is young, smart, and growing. Its cons lie in the lack of funding. I don't think they reward their best students enough nor do they reconsider initial financial packages they give out to incoming graduate students. I think the program can be as rewarding as the student makes it to be. The more time and effort put into it, the more he/she can get from it.Read Less"

"The full-time MBA program at UCLA Anderson is great! The career center is second to none and my experience has allowed me to switch careers."

"Pros: Great Campus, Lots of resources, great professors Cons: Expensive city, not enough time to network and use campus resources, not enough number of professors. Summary: Great camp with world class reputation but has a capacity to be much more than it is right now."

"There are many pros to my graduate program. The main one is the quality of education that I will be receiving. UCLA School of Nursing is a program that embraces outreach, education, and hard-work. I feel very grateful to be part of this graduate program and I look forward in contributing to the nursing field. The con is that the program is expensive and very demanding since it is an accelerated program. But I know that after successfully completing this rigorous program I will be able to do what I have always dreamt of: proving care to patients.Read Less"

"UCLA was a great place for someone who wanted a diverse array of experiences. I didn't know what I wanted to get out of college going in, but with so many majors, programs, people, groups and classes I felt like I found my place - which was vastly different than my friends, but that just made it all the better."

"The college was great. I had wonderful professors and challenging classes. Plus, the campus was diverse and social"

"College should be more heavily focused on inquiry-based learning as opposed to rigid classes."

"It was a beautiful campus with great professors and extracurricular programs."

"Great school and enjoyed the experience of attending UCLA. It was a great location, close to the beach and had a lot of activities to do in Los Angeles."