University of California-Los Angeles Top Questions

The school pushes you to be your academic best without helping you. It teaches independence and how to compete against a field of talented and hard-working students. Most people are proud to be at UCLA and think that they deserve to be here.

The eithnic and racial diversity that allows even everyday things to be experienced in different ways.

The best thing about my school is how there are so many opportunities for students to get involved in whatever they are interested in, be it regarding athletics, community work, research, employment, arts, or health. This is a very intelligently charged environment in all aspects, and it encourages people to do their best in whatever they choose to get involved in. With so many open doors, there are very few boundaries to hinder anyone from acheiving their aspirations.

The number of options it provides students how it to some degree imitates the "real world" making the student take the initiative to pursue them.

While many might worry about the size, UCLA's size makes it a city of educated that stimulates rather than stifles a drive for learning. It's so exciting to be in a place where I can find someone in every field from every walk of life who inspires me. The fact that it's a big school means that it is 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} possible to get involved in whatever your heart desires.

There are hundreds of opportunities here daily -- the only problem is being able to decide what you want to do. If one night you feel like dancing salsa, learning kendo, or relaxing in a sauna, it's all here. It's enough to keep you busy for your entire time here!

I would probably say the resources. There are many resources in finding your career, scholarships, organizations, and etc. The student needs to only seek out this knowledge and find it for themselves.

The limitless resources and opportunities available.....whether academically, athletically, or socially there is something for everyone. It's invaluable for a school to have that kind of range.

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I would suggest that prospective students should go elsewhere. The culture at this school is based on hidden prejudices among all cultures. It is a diverse campus but the school culture is tainted by hidden racism.

Our sports program unifies the whole school! Going to such a big school, it's easy to feel lost ... but cheering for UCLA (especially basketball during March Madness) makes everyone come together full of pride!

I consider the best thing about UCLA is the people that go there. It just feels like everyone is there to study and succeed in life, but also to have a lot of fun by going to parties and just hanging out. I love the people i met here because we have so much in common.

It's a beautiful campus.

The best thing about UCLA is its energy that you can feel all around campus, which comes from motivated and passion-driven students. Most people that I meet on campus are enthusiastic about something, whether it be a class, club, volunteer opportunity, or various causes. Despite all of the different ethnicities, views, perspectives, personalities and beliefs that come from a huge student population, UCLA still feels like a big family that is united in its school pride and motivation to succeed.

I think that the best thing about my school is the social life. At the University of California - Los Angeles, Students are so involved with extracurricular activities especially sports and athletics. At UCLA, you can always interact with other students and make new friends. People are just so friendly and the campus is so ethnically diverse which makes you interested in talking to other people and getting to know the other cultures around you and meet new people. The other best thing: the residence halls. It is very organized and it helps you make a lot of life-time relationships.

the best thing about school is that there are so many different kinds of people you can meet and learn from.

faculty expertise and amazing facilities.

The academic level of the courses are intense but valuable to the student.