Being a student at the University of California has been life-changing. The excellent education, supportive community, and growth opportunities have equipped me for the professional world. I’m proud of my association with the university and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a top-notch education and a fulfilling university experience.

Everyone at UCLA is constantly concerned with providing you with the best education possible. You may always reach out to your Professors and advisors for assistance, and they will provide you with numerous options if you do. Everyone here just wants what is best for you.

I was previously in a community college and the University of California has a strong transfer culture. I stayed in the transfer dormitories, which was indeed a memorable and worthwhile decision. I also enjoy being in the Los Angeles area, but I anticipate spending a large amount of money on transport services. For longer distances, public transportation is less effective. The weather is nice and I haven’t had a bad class yet but I think it all balls down to your department. I think it was not quite a hustle for me to find flexible on-campus work. The food is tasty and I’m so in love with the meal voucher idea. You have the meal swipe ticket that can be used at the various food courts on campus. Sports games can be extremely time-consuming.

Lots to do: Berkeley is a small and diverse city. Eclectic tastes range from Ethiopian to Italian food and you’ll find poetry readings, music venues, cinemas and more within walking distance. San Francisco Bay is also just 20 minutes away on public transportation, which opens the door to so many other fun activities: visiting Alcatraz, going clubbing, going to Ghiradelli Square, and so much more.

I finally understand the hype of IV League schools. UCLA is a big part of my life and where I am now. It feels forever ago I enrolled in. I would suggest that you partake in administrative internships as it helps you become an insider in the univ and it really helps you to understand how the world plays and it also pays a decent amount to carry out your expenses.

I did my exchange semester at UCLA and it was better than expected. The teachers were great and very didactic. We also received supplemental materials and those were also very complete. What I liked the most was actually the content of the classes, all so interesting like for example International finance, valuation and M&A. Of course, the Campus itself was also an amazing place to study and very welcoming, it is huge, and the infrastructure is very new and modern. Most of the classes had several working groups and that was a great way to get to know new people. It is fairly easy to find accommodation, there are several houses around campus, with different profiles, size and prices. There is also uptime support for most of them. Since the campus is in LA, there are a lot of activities you can do during the day or in the night, but the night life regarding clubbing is not the best because the clubs close too early (2am). For the new students I recommend that they travel as much as you can and try to meet new people always, to make it the best experience of their lives.

I was a student in UCLA for my semester abroad and the whole course was better than expected because, even though the courses were relatively easy, the teachers were really good and had a strong professional background, which led to interesting discussions in classes. This was actually what I liked the most, because you know you are learning from people that have actually been in the market and know exactly how it works out there. I had subjects like Security Analysis, Valuation and International Finance, all very finance related but you can choose the ones that fit better with your interests. Regarding the student clubs, unfortunately there were not many student initiatives for exchange students, but there are many different initiatives for the local students. The campus is really big, and even though the buildings are old (UCLA is more than 100 years old), the infrastructure is relatively new and modern. The UCLA international team offers support to find the accommodation, but I personally think it wasn’t too easy because the demand is very high and the prices are generally high too because of that, so most of the students just end up searching for cheaper places on their own. The night life in Los Angeles is probably one of the best ones out there, you can probably find more than 5 parties per day in the city – the only downside is that they usually are over very early. My recommendation for the new students is to search for accommodation near the campus, as the best way to access it is by walking or riding a bike. My time in UCLA and living in Los Angeles was a blast and I recommend it to everyone.