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I’m transferring to UCLA this fall and heard the gym can get rlly crazy- what’s the least busy time to go?

Hi guyss. I'm an incoming pre med at ucla starting this fall. What are the best ways of getting clinical experience? I already volunteer at a hospital (mostly js wheelchairing patients) and i want something more hands on and patient oriented. Something that not much pre med students have. But also something that i don't need to pay thousands for to get certified. Thanksss!

Has anyone received the room they applied for on CARS for dorm swaps yet? I know they have limited space, so I just wanted to know if they started/anyone has gotten updated. Specifically for doubles/singles rooms?Thanksss

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hi all,

i am an incoming freshman at UCLA from ohio. for orientation, i was planning on just going to the latest session that they offer (which is sept 10, and move in starts on sept 16) since i'm from so far away, it didn't really seem worth it to fly out to cali for orientation just to fly back out again for move in. yet, i am also worried that going to the last orientation session will mean that i get the worst classes that aren't even required for my major, rendering my first quarter at ucla basically a waste of time and energy. has anybody gone to the last orientation in previous years and can speak on their experience? for reference, i am a computer science major

hi! going into my first year at ucla and i was wondering how much ppl save/spent for their first year not including tuition/housing/meal plan

for some context, i have the 14p meal plan, i plan to work either on campus or off campus, and i live somewhat locally so i'm able to go home if i really need something (no car so will be using public transport). i plan on going out though not super frequently but i do like going to concerts and sports.

pls lmk any thoughts or if u have any tips on how to save money! thank you!

Hi! I’m an incoming freshman to ucla this year and I have my orientation in 4 days from now. To be honest, I’m lowk pretty nervous, so I js wanted to ask from those who have experienced it before what to expect? How does the dorm situation work and any advice going in?

Anything is VERY much appreciated js to kind of ease my nerves 😅

for anyone who needs an easy lower div science GE + lab credit, I highly recommend physci 5 w/ prof Esdin. The class was genuinely interesting; it's diet and exercise so you learn what's beneficial for you and your body (for the gym bros out there lol). Discussion is every other week and the assignment are really light, i would just recommend you go the reading. Esdin has changed the class this past quarter to be even easier so the exams are all online.

lmk if you guys have any questions about the class

Long shot but was wondering if anyone knew of openings here in LA. Just finished my third year and I have a retail job and just want to move up into an office if possible.

I completed my major prep for an economics major planning to transfer to UC but for most of my GE’s I picked really easy classes like music…should I be choosing math ones/ any advanced class instead to stand out?

In 2018, I was waitlisted for my PhD at UCLA; it was my first choice school. Unfortunately, I never moved off the list and kind of just set aside my dream of getting that last degree.

I was lucky to work in my field part-time, and had another part-time job for supplemental income. That job ended up hiring me full-time, so I pivoted. After almost 8 years with the company, they laid me off in February of this year. EDD recommended I take advantage of the WIOA program while I looked for work, and luckily, I was able to enroll in the UCLA Extension program where I'm now working towards a Data Science certificate. I also got a new (and much better) job that wants to dive into data science more next year, so the timing felt kismet.

I've seen a lot of debates on whether or not folks in the Extension program can say they went to UCLA or are alumni, and I don't consider myself a student of UCLA itself. As someone who went through a rigorous application process, just to ultimately be rejected, I know how hard and expensive it is to actually attend UCLA. However, it feels so good to be adjacent to it in some way after wanting to attend the school so badly all those years ago. I do feel a little self-conscious wearing a UCLA hat or sweatshirt (I have corrected someone that I'm just in the Extension program, not an actual student/alum), but truly, I'm just so happy that I can be affiliated with the school as an offshoot.

I don't know what the point of this is, but I just wanted to share that my dream (kinda) came true.