University of California-Los Angeles Top Questions

The area UCLA is located is amazing and absolutely perfect for me because of my vast and varied interests. It helps me decide what career path I should choose because UCLA offers a variety of majors.

It's right next to the beach, walking distance to Westwood village, and there is ample transportation to get to Santa Monica.

It is closeby, has a very good reputation, and has superb academics.

We are located in a city that has a lot of resources; the location is great and we often get a lot of speakers and public figures come here and talk because we're accessible.

Bruin spirit! UCLA is a well-rounded school with cutting edge research and academics and an amazing athletic program. We have Westwood village, Ronald Reagan Medical Hospital, all located in LA.

UCLA is not only a beautiful campus but the reason I chose to attend this school was because it offered the major I was interested in: Political Science. I also learned about the many resources UCLA has to offered like a program called AAP which offers tutoring to AAP Scholars and scholarships and helpful workshops. UCLA makes a student, especially a freshman welcomed. Even as upper classmen students still have the opportunity to seek many resources they need. All around campus you'll see peer counselors at their tables willing to answer your questions.

Don't be afraid to leave Westwood. The village has taken a turn for the worst from when I got there in 2002. Nothing seems to be able to stay in business there. But even if it wasn't going down hill, Westwood is like a suburb bubble, you have no idea what you're missing until you get outta there. I implore you to get out of Westwood every chance you get. LA is an AMAZING place that I didn't even BEGIN to discover until after I graduated. Look EAST O' Pioneers! There is an entire WORLD east of Fairfax, and I'm not just talking about Hollywood (which is highly overrated anyway). Don't be afraid of downtown, check out the east side and learn everything you can about the subway and where it goes. You should not ever leave LA or college in LA without experiencing Griffith Park, Hollywood Bowl, MOCA, Natural History Museum, Downtown, Echo Park street food, Elysian Park, Los Feliz independent shops, Boyle Heights' insane Mexican food... I could go on. But please, if you don't have a car, there are MANY buses that will gladly take you away from the Westwood bubble, and if you do have a car.... you have no excuse but your own pathetic xenophobia. Get the hell out and see this beautiful pit we call Los Angeles. A true metropolis for the 21st Century.

I based much of my decision on UCLA's ability to challenge me personally as well as academically, its focus on fostering diversity, and its research based community who see more career options than simply getting a job upon graduating. I felt that UCLA was more a leader of culture and community and challenged the status quo than other schools I considered. UCLA has breadth of humanity and culture that few schools could contend with and its attraction to top rated students from around the world and top rated professors create an engaged atmosphere that I didn't see elsewhere.

The environment and well-rounded strengths. UCLA excels in all academic areas, and is based in such a vibrant and important cultural center!

University of California, Los Angeles has excellent academics, good social reputation, amazing environment, and renowned psychology program. UCLA is ranked number 2 in nation's top public universities (US News, 2010). Moreover, UCLA stresses both education and social life of students; when surveyed, most students responded they enjoy life at UCLA. Its campus is not difficult to navigate around and has many beautiful buildings. Some of them were even used in movie settings. Lastly, the realization that UCLA is among the top five schools in the psychology field strengthened my decision. UCLA provides opportunities and bright futures for its students.