Student review [#13300] for Business Economics
at University of California Los Angeles - UCLA

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.