University of California-Los Angeles Top Questions

I would consider the campus layout one of the less agreeable things about UCLA. The buildings are somewhat far apart and I find myself constantly running from the seventh floor of one building to the first of another in minutes just to find myself with a seat at the very back of the room or no seat at all. Sometimes, I even resort to sitting on the stairs in a lecture room or on the floor.

I consider the worst thing to be is that they raised tuiton by 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} to attend my school and other UC's because it basically is taking school away from those who can already hardly pay for college. We were told that as of next year there will no longer be english classes till futher notice and that is not fair to those who will be coming to UCLA in the next years. They are losing a part of their education all because they do not have the money to pay the porfessors.

I think the worst thing about UCLA is that it is slowly becoming a private school in terms of finances. Out of state students, such as myself, pay triple the tuition amount that in-state students pay ($50,000). While UCLA is regarded as one of the new "public ivies", its public education is what draws people in; however, with recent tuition hikes, UCLA is getting more money from students than the government, technically making it a private institution.

I would consider the worst thing about the College I am attending is the fact that it is also used as a vocational school for high school students. This college is located at a vocational school and does not give much room for attending students for their college classes. During the day time when college classes are going on you have high school students running in and out. You share a computer lab and parking. The College is growing and definately needs more room for students like myself.

The disbursement of financial aid. At UCSD for example, by the first day they already have their financial aid, but here you don't have your actual financial aid until the end of the first week of school, when you're already expected to have bought and READ your books.

Tuition is very expensive and jobs are scarce.

The classes are REALLY large, making it difficult to stay focused during lectures. Although the professors make time to meet with students with office hours, some professors are hard to get in touch with. In impacted classes, such as chemistry and math, I feel like I am constantly competing with my classmates not only for a grade, but for good seats in lecture halls, and one-on-one time with the professor.

The worst thing about my school is the size of the classes. It is hard to make the classes more personal and hard to meet new people in classes that are so large. It is also more difficult to get to know the professors, so gettting letters of recommendation for scholarships and other applications is a challenge.

The worst thing about my school is that the level of difficulty is extremely high, so extensive studying is vital to maintain a GPA that seems respectable to prospective employers. As an engineering major at UCLA, I find it challenging to balance the amount of time I spend studying with the amount of time I spend doing social activities, though that highly depends on the person.

The recent fee hike is going to be difficult.