University of California-Los Angeles Top Questions

Describe your favorite campus traditions.

Karina

UCLA is known for athletics and the number of national championships the school has won. It is known to be academically challenging and a good school nationally.

Jamal

UCLA is best known for both its academic and athletic accomplishments.

Dalma

Just named the second best public university in the nation, UCLA is well-known for myriad things. It prides itself on its diversity and True Bruin Values. UCLA is also well known in its athletics, namely the football and basketball teams, its world-renowned research, and its academics.

Sean

UCLA is known best for its research quality and its wide array of academic programs. The school is one of the top schools in the nation in neuroscience studies, and the research methods employed are some of the best in the world. There are whole courses dedicated towards research techniques, and the professors at the school have advisors who do nothing but work with you on sharpening your research skills. The amount of information in their libraries is also extensive, storing plenty of material to learn from and build upon.

Tiffany

UCLA thrives on its immense alumni network, incredible school spirit, and promotion of diversity. Most kids grow up looking towards UCLA as a leader in football or other athletics, but we are so much more than that. Our massive campus hosts close to 1,000 different extracurricular organizations as well as a prominent Greek life, Volunteer Center, Career Center, etc. We appear to cater to all students from all backgrounds, but it’s up to the student themselves when they arrive to discover UCLA and make it their home.

Genesis

My school is best known for having students who excel academically. There are many students who apply to my school and only the best academically and determined students get accepted. These students go beyond their limits and aim for success.

zack

that there is a lot good teachers and that the school is really good that i should to go there two years and i kmow i will like it a lot

Hannah

Sports and research

Sophie

UCLA is best known for its recent spike in applications sent in for undergraduate admissions. This spike has been a result of the school's increasing academic excellence. UCLA has been improving its academic goals recently through its focus on undergraduate students and research for graduate students. In the past year UCLA has become increasingly competitive to get into.

anna

UCLA is an academically strong school. Also, the most applied-to university because of its excellent reviews and students.