University of California - Los Angeles Reviews

  • 296 Reviews
  • Los Angeles (CA)
  • Annual Tuition: $43,473
94% of 296 students said this degree improved their career prospects
95% of 296 students said they would recommend this school to others
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Kristi Marotta
  • Reviewed: 9/1/2016
  • Degree: Political Science
"UCLA is a HUGE school. If you are looking for one-on-one attention from your professor, this is not the school for you. If you are self-motivated and driven, it's a perfect match! My major was great. I LOVED the diversity of my classes. I got to learn about the world!!!"
John Hernandez
  • Reviewed: 8/17/2016
  • Degree: English
"Great school with walk able campus. Environment provides the ability to explore and leverage other opportunities in the surrounding Los Angeles area. The school provides a safe and challenging environment for students pursuing all professions, including degrees ranging from engineering to the arts."
Lisa
  • Reviewed: 8/3/2016
  • Degree: Sociology
"A lot of support for low-income students. however the school was not diverse in my time. The majority of the students there were Caucasian and Asians. Professors were amazing. Competition was fierce. Extracurricular activities were fun. All combined made you extremely prepared for future careers."
Aleen Maadanian
  • Reviewed: 7/24/2016
  • Degree: English
"I have been able to find steady jobs, due to my UCLA degree, since the name holds a higher prestige. The expectations and qualifications of a UCLA grad is always higher and finding a position with the district and/or charter school was fast and easy. The time, dedication and patience are qualities that one already attains as a student at UCLA. Every job has its challenges and my only regret is not completing the minor in psychology, because it supports the field of education and it would have made my experience easier. I enjoyed all of the psychology courses I studied, when I first started attending UCLA in 2000; I was fortunate enough to be one of the students in Doctor Ivar Lovaas' class, one of the first doctors and researchers of autism. He developed discrete trial teaching and his hard work has given the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and therapy serves as a guide for therapists and educators all over the world. Since I aspire to study Applied Behavior Analysis, I feel proud to have been a student at UCLA; When I tell others that I was his student, I feel like I was one of Einstein's students. It has been the most positive, exciting and challenging part of my life and I'm so grateful for attending UCLA."
Huey Miller
  • Reviewed: 7/22/2016
  • Degree: Chemistry
"UCLA is a very great college, plenty of resources to improve your learning capabilities, excellent teachers and an all around good mood."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 7/22/2016
  • Degree: Economics
"UCLA is a wonderful experience with a beautiful surrounding campus. It's a great place to network and meet brilliant young minds who will enrich your lives."
Viola Quach
  • Reviewed: 7/18/2016
  • Degree: Biomedical Engineering
"UCLA is a wonderful school! There's a wonderful student website that may not look like much at first, but is actually very advanced and organized. It contains everything a student would need to look up administratively along with the best class planner I have seen hands down. They have so many top notch resources and events that quickly helps you get integrated into their school, be it school-organized or by any of the hundred clubs on campus. The campus beauty challenges many others and is optimally structured so every building is concentrated in one area and easily accessible. The hills may be a challenge, but they encourage fitness. Dorm food is the bomb, always ranked in the nation's top 5 and I miss it so much. Not only are there highly qualified educators and high class staff, they also have a world class hospital right next door, allowing those interested to volunteer and gain insight on the medical industry. Research is available everywhere, easily letting you gain work experience. Everyone is so friendly and approachable. There's a great reputation attached to the name. It's close by to great neighborhoods such as Bel Air and Santa Monica. There's all this and even more. I had no qualms attending at all and I encourage you to attend as well. It may not be an Ivy League college, but it's definitely comparable and on similar standing if not better."
Gail Wingfield
  • Reviewed: 7/11/2016
  • Degree: Performing Arts
"UCLA is a city unto itself, with a very diverse student body. The school is in the heart of the entertainment field, so there are many opportunities to network and gain knowledge from people in the field. Academics are challenging, and social life is active. And living in Southern California is great."
Angela Coloretti McGough
  • Reviewed: 7/11/2016
  • Degree: Clinical Psychology
"The best part of the Student Affairs program were the classes taught by former and current administrators. I appreciated the real-world case studies and projects that were evaluated by faculty who actually experienced the issues firsthand. We learned directly from those who made decisions impacting students in higher education, and we had the opportunity to ask questions of them throughout our program. I would highly recommend this program for students who also want to practice what they are learning through their internship, and suggest that students take every opportunity for professional growth that is offered."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 5/31/2016
  • Degree: Education
"UCLA has a top-ranked graduate school of education, with a focus on social justice and equity in education. The program has high expectations of graduates in terms of writing, presenting at conferences, and publishing which is extremely helpful; however, funding can be hard to come by."
Christy Stilphen
  • Reviewed: 3/29/2016
  • Degree: Public Policy
"UCLA is a great school. The only issue is that it is too large. It makes it difficult to make connections with professors or find opportunities. It's an extremely competitive school as well, and the work load can be difficult to mange for new students who don't know how to mange their time, and stay up very late"
Stacy Yae
  • Reviewed: 1/13/2016
  • Degree: Law
"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."
Madeline Miller
  • Reviewed: 12/11/2015
  • Degree: Law
"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."
Daniel Whittaker
  • Reviewed: 12/9/2015
  • Degree: Liberal Studies
"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."
Leah Avila
  • Reviewed: 11/30/2015
  • Degree: Secondary Education
"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."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 11/9/2015
  • Degree: Liberal Studies
"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."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 10/26/2015
  • Degree: Public Health
"School infrastructure needs some work, but professors are doing research in interesting areas and classes are great."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 10/5/2015
  • Degree: Business
"Loved it. Would highly recommend the school, campus and city"
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 9/29/2015
  • Degree: English
"Great experience, no complaints. Study hard, professors won't let you slide through these classes."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 9/29/2015
  • Degree: Biology
"Competitive. Not all counselors are helpful. A lot of school spirit. Classes are difficult but there are many professors willing to help."