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University of California, Los Angeles

UCLA, Tom Bradley International Hall, 417 Charles E. Young Drive West, Room 106, Box 951379, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1379, USA, United States
4.09 / 5 based on 132 reviews.
Description:
UCLA is a large and complex institution devoted to undergraduate and graduate scholarship, research, and public service. Known for academic excellence, many of its programs are rated among the best in the nation, some among the best in the world.

In 1999-2000, UCLA celebrated 80 years of growth, from a small two-year college to a comprehensive institution in the elite company of the nation's most prestigious research universities.



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88% of students recommend
132 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (132)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (72)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (30)
Expenses
3.0/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
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martinazem, Czech Republic

University of California, Los Angeles review by Martina

Review by Martina, University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Financial Management, University Agreement
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why? cheeper, furnished, no deposit necessary to pay
Personal comments:
University doesn't offer any accomodation - one has to find something by oneself (and so prove ones management skills ;-))
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Woodoo Lounge, Lola's (Martini lounge)
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
professors Osborne, Hanssons, Cockrum



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
no - it was perfect

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
We had plenty of assignments - to read some cases etc. Thanks to these assignmets I enriched my vocabulary a lot.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Cause everything is about 3 or 4 times more expensive in LA than in my home country
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Accomodation- really very expensive. It's very helpful to find some other students and share the apartment and thus the costs together.
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
That laptop is very useful
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Try it, you will not regret it!



FINAL COMMENTS

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