Welcome to UCLA
Class of 2013, please feel free to leave messages and share in the excitement. Congratulations and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!
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Mar 09
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Mar 09
Collegeboard says?
We have had a number of inquiries about collegeboard.com stating on their website that we are starting rolling admissions decisions today, March 15. That is not correct. No UCLA Undergraduate Admissions decisions were made today. Please hold tight and the decisions will be made available in the coming weeks. As soon as the decisions are available online, we will post a notice on this blog. Best of luck to all that applied! UARS
How will I know if I have been admitted to UCLA?
Applicants:
As in years past, the official admission decisions will be made available to applicants online...when decisions are public later this month. In addition, applicants that are admitted will receive a packet by postal mail. However, students that are not admitted to UCLA will only receive notification via the online site.
If you have any questions about decisions, admission, or general inquiries, please feel free to comment on the blog. We are as anxious as you are while waiting for the admission decisions to be released. Hold tight! UARS
While You Wait
Readers, I want to share some responses from UARS student workers to the question: What is your major and why did you choose it?
International Development Studies—It is helping me understand current events and I can see the theories I am learning applied in international interactions.
Aerospace Engineering—Aviation is my passion.
Spanish—I am interested in the language.
Computer Science—I am interested in development
International Development Studies—Just have a passion to learn more about things going on outside US.
Political Science (theory) & Chicano Studies—I have a passion for study & I want to go to grad school.
Pre-Psychology—Classes seemed interesting
English—I felt many of the rigors through the major would prepare me for the rigors I expect in my future careers.
Sociology—It is a major that applies very well to my everyday life.
Computer Science—I am good with computers and it seemed interesting.
Chicano Studies—It involves my history and that of the large population that I hope to teach to one day.
Geology/Environmental Studies—I am interested in the subject
Political Science—I was always interested in government.
Psychobiology—I chose this major because it combines psychology and biology in one major and it also allows me to still be a life science major.
Linguistics—I have always had an interest in languages.
Psychology—I want to become a marriage and family therapist
Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics—I chose it because I wanted to do research.
Chicana/o Studies & Education (minor)—I did not want to do Math anymore.
As you can see, we have a diverse group of student workers that take advantage of the more than 130 majors and more than 75 minors offered at UCLA. See what we have for yourself: www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/coll_sch.htm.
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Mar 09
It's That Time of Year...
Applicants:
We understand that many of you are anxiously awaiting the admissions' decisions. Freshmen decisions will be available online at the end of this month. And transfer admission decisions will be available online in late April.
While you wait, we encourage you to maintain your grades, continue enjoying your extracurricular activities, read about college programs online, and visit campuses. This is an exciting time for you and your families. Best of luck! UARS staff
Bruins Hug It Out
Hey everyone, this is Eric "The UCLA Undergraduate Admissions’ Student Photographer." I just came back from an incredible event called “Free Hugs” on campus and I want to share a little about the experience. My friend Cindy, the founder of this informal club on campus, let me know about the event and asked me to volunteer and take photos. The premise is simple: give free hugs to anybody who wants them.
As I held up a sign offering free hugs to strangers (albeit Bruins!), it was a little awkward. However, as more and more random students came up and started giving me hugs, I become more and more comfortable. Needless to say, I was surprised how many people approached me for a free hug and I was happy to give them a hug! It was truly a life-changing experience because it showed me how friendly people are, regardless of what I assume of their outward appearance. Check out the “Free Hugs” group and check out when the next free hugs day will be!
Link to the Free Hugs group on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=2234751210
Some info from their page:
Inspired by a YouTube video of Juan Mann giving Free Hugs in Sydney, Australia and the world wide Free Hugs Campaign, Cindy gathered a bunch of random friends to give out free hugs on Monday, Feb. 5th, 2007 from 11-3:30 PM on Bruin Plaza.
Thank you to all of those who helped out with the campaign—whether through giving out hugs, receiving hugs, or spreading smiles and hugs throughout the day. Through the simple random act of kindness of giving out Free Hugs, we hope to bring a little smile to others, especially through the stressful times of midterms. We also hope that out of the 38402840284505 people we hugged that day, at least one person would be inspired to "pay it forward" and pass on this act of kindness.
For the YouTube movie:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4
For the world wide movement:
http://freehugscampaign.org
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Feb 09
Reporting the UCLA News
I want to share a great video I came across recently. Our student worker, Jennifer, is filing interesting news reports for the Daily Bruin TV. Here is a segment on efforts to create a 'greener' residential campus community on UCLA's Hill. Reducing waste, recycling, and reusing are important concerns on campus. Check out the UCLA recycling website for more information.
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Jennifer is a second-year student that is interested in majoring in Communication Studies and International Development Studies. We look forward to watching more of her videos in the future!
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Feb 09
Photos By Eric
Hey everyone! My name is Eric Kim and I work as a tech support for UCLA Undergraduate Admissions. I am also the Admissions staff official photographer, which allows me to contribute photos to the Admissions website and other publications. I also do a lot of photography outside of work, which can be viewed on my personal photo website: http://www.erickimphotography.com. I am originally from Northern California but decided to come down to UCLA for my undergraduate degree. When I first arrived in Los Angeles, I was amazed by the variety of urban landscapes as well as architecture. One of my favorite places to go is the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. It is just a bus-ride away on the #2 Big Blue bus line, which Bruins can board at the Ackerman turnaround on campus.
On the Promenade, there is a huge stretch of street closed to the public that is lined left and right with stores of every type. Whether your style is urban, preppy, hip-hop, you will find a store that has clothes to fit your palette. In addition to the variety of stores, you will find a variety of people from all over. If you go on a Friday or Saturday night, you will see students, tourists, couples, and street-performers aplenty. There is definitely something that feels magical about the place, especially in the evenings. The flashing lights as well as the fancy storefronts make me feel like I'm truly in the heart of LA.
The photo I took of the Third Street Promenade was made with my DSLR camera (Canon 5D) mounted on a tripod and processed with an “HDR” technique. More can be read about at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_dynamic_range_imaging. I hope to explore more of LA and deliver you these images as well as writing about them. Stay tuned!
Reporting Grade Changes
Applicants:
I have recently received a few inquiries regarding how to report grade changes or how to change your major. Regarding grade changes, it is important that you notify us as soon as possible of any changes to your academic course work in progress or planned. You can send emails for data changes to: datachng@saonet.ucla.edu.
The time has passed for applicants to change their intended major. The deadline to change your major for the College of Letters and Science was January 31; and November 30 for the other schools (Art; Engineering; Nursing; Theater, Film, and Television). Once an applicant is admitted and has accepted UCLA's admission offer, the student can contact the department they wish to change their major to.
If you have aadditional questions, please review our website at www.admissions.ucla.edu/applicant/changes.htm.
Good Luck!
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Dec 08
What they had to say.....
When asked "What do you think is the most surprising thing about UCLA?," Undergraduate Admissions student workers had the following to say.
- How friendly the people are and how great the professors are.
- I am still waiting for a surprise.
- You really feel like you’re at the center of the action.
- The diversity of the staff and instructors. There’s much more diversity among instructors than expected.
- It’s always so clean. There’s never a stray leaf on campus.
- That more people don’t know how amazing we are.
- The surprising thing about UCLA is that every year it feels that the year goes by so quickly. Before you even know it, you’re already a sophomore and then a junior after your freshman year.
- That we have around 800 student groups/clubs available on campus.
- Parking is ridiculous.
- Links. I find the campus to be very powerful with resources and the opportunities available beyond the initial contact. One can easily become active in a personal interest to develop into a passion.
- How small the campus feels. How accessible and friendly the faculty are.
- People go home on the weekends.
- The amount of resources available to students.
- Something new surprises me every day.
- So many different things going on at the same time.
I'm curious to know what surprised our readers that recently tackled the application process and are waiting for admissions decisions. Let me know by sending your comments!
