Hi everyone! My name is Blen (She/Her), and I am currently a Junior/first-year transfer student majoring in Biology and minoring in Biomedical Research, pursuing a career in healthcare. As I was preparing to graduate high school, I was faced with financial barriers and was unsure of what I wanted to study, so I decided to…
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The Road to UCLA: Navigating UCLA as a Transfer and Commuter Student
Hi everyone! My name is Amy (she/her), and I am a proud first-generation college student majoring in Communication with a minor in Community Engagement and Social Change. I was raised in Torrance, California, (shout-out Torrance!) for most of my life. I am so excited to share my experience navigating UCLA as a transfer and commuter…
How I Got to UCLA (And Why I Stayed)
I don’t know exactly when UCLA became the dream school in my head. Maybe it was the field trip in middle school when someone told me it was good luck to rub the Bruin Bear’s paw. Or maybe it was that one drive through campus in high school, Frank Ocean’s Blonde was playing in the…
My Full Circle Connection with the Freshman Transfer Summer Program
Hi everyone! Before sharing my experience, I want to start by congratulating the new Bruins on your admission to UCLA. Your hard work, dedication, and sacrifices have brought you to this exciting moment. Always remember that your admission was not by chance; you were chosen, and your admission is well-deserved and honored. I want to…
Maximizing the Transfer Experience
Hello future Bruins! My name is Kelsey Takaha and I am a second-year transfer and fourth-year student. I transferred from the College of San Mateo. I am pursuing a double major in Communications and Gender Studies here at UCLA. Some of my other involvements on campus include working as a coordinator for the Student Transfer…
Choosing My Major & Finding My Way
Dear Prospective Bruin, Congratulations on your admission to UCLA! My name is Vincent Leong and I’m a fourth-year Physiological Science major from Arcadia, CA. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities I’ve been granted here at UCLA and it feels like it was just yesterday when I stepped onto this campus as an eager freshman. Coming…
My Academic Journey
Hello New Bruin! Congratulations on your admission to UCLA! We are so excited to have you. My name is Claribel Charway. I am a fourth-year Neuroscience major and Biomedical Research minor. I feel incredibly fortunate to have spent the last four years building an inclusive and supportive community here. I was very nervous coming into…
Investing in UCLA
Hey new Bruins! My name is Renato Escobar (he/him), a 2nd-year psychobiology major and part of the UCLA class of 2023. I am from Thousand Palms, California and I am very excited to share my thoughts, feelings, and steps that I took at the time when I was in your position, and hopefully provide you…
Transitioning to UCLA
Hi prospective and incoming Bruins! Congrats and welcome to UCLA – we’re so excited to have you join our transfer community. My name is Maxine Zhao and I’m currently in my last quarter at UCLA, about to graduate. I’m double majoring in Political Science and Communications and am originally from northern California, where I transferred…
Affordability Resources
Hey y’all! My name is Eddie, I am currently a third year student at UCLA, double majoring in Sociology and Geography. I am from Montebello, California and so excited to use this video to talk to yall about affordability at UCLA. But first, I just want to give you all a huge congratulations for getting…
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