<p>One question: </p>
<p>Is it true that most of classes at UCLA and the rest of the ucs are mostly run by TAs because of the crappy debt crisis in Cali? and more and more public university professors move on to teach at private colleges bc of layoffs and better pay??</p>
<p>Hi 
I’m a chem major transferring to ucla this fall. When I went to orientation my counselor told me to pick an upper division chem class, phys 1b(I only finished 1a) and a choice of any upper division elective. However, all the phys classes were closed and they only reserved seats for 1a. So I registered for chem 171, ls 1 (I’m doing the pre-dental track but didn’t do any bio) and com hlt 179. I know its only three classes but do you think these courses will be too much? People are telling me that ls series are difficult. The last bio class I took was like 7 years ago so I don’t remember anything from high school. :(</p>
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Truthfully, yes, you might be in a tough spot. Like I said in this thread before, I know students who came into UCLA straight out of high school who took LS1 sophomore year and FAILED. It is super difficult, a bunch of information. 
You have a long road ahead!! Good luck to you! </p>
<p>To snipehunter: Good luck to you! </p>
<p>To UCLAhopeful24: I have no idea where you get your information from, including that little piece but that is absolutely ridiculous (meaning no). The UCs aren’t laying off professors, they’re just not hiring as many. They want to avoid firing faculty, but this means more students in a class, and having one TA for about 60 students, crazy.</p>
<p>Does trying to “crash” a full class work the same way @ ucla as a community college where you show up and try to get an add slip. Also is it common for professors to add people that aren’t on the waitlist?</p>
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Kinda…! You actually get a PTE (permission to enroll) number. Afterwards, you go online to your URSA, enter your PTE and then you’re enrolled in the course. If you have a discussion section, your TA will give it to you, and if you don’t, then the professor will. Sometimes you’ll be on the WL but people will drop and the system will immediately bump you up automatically. </p>
<p>To aninstance: I’m so sorry that I forgot your question! I was running on NO sleep yesterday…I don’t know how I made it until 11PM, hahaha. Anyways, to answer your question, of course you can buy your books now! I actually suggest it! I buy my books online and they usually take two weeks to get to my house, so I try to buy them a month before school begins. Under CA law the professors have to have provide the list of textbooks (if any) to the students a month or two before classes begin, in case they want to buy them online. </p>
<p>In regards to your other question…don’t do it, the stuff SUCKS. I had an international friend who bought the package and it seems like a good deal, don’t get me wrong, I almost got it, but the quality is horrible. Keep in mind that company has not associated with UCLA, they’re just trying to make a quick buck! I suggest BB&B, and I don’t think you’ll need everything in their packages. If you need more help, let me know!</p>
<p>Hi Rachel!</p>
<p>I had a question about minoring: how much longer will I have to attend if I minor in something (I know this depends on the specific minor) and is it worth it?</p>
<p>Thanks again for all your information and taking the time to help out new and potential Bruins!</p>
<p>Hey Tiffany
I was busy for the past couple of weeks and completely forgot to finish the alcohol edu thing. Is it okay if I take it today, even though the deadline was on monday?
Thanks!</p>
<p>Hey Tiff I have a quick question. Originally my efan looked like this:
-scholarship recognition award: 13,000
-federal pel grant: 3,700</p>
<p>Today I got a revised efan (through email) which looked like this:
-cal grant A: 11,124
-scholarship recognition award: 1,876
-federal pell grant: 3,700</p>
<p>as you can see the total amounts in gift aid are the same… do you know if its better/safer to receive the cal grant or the scholarship recognition award? the reason i am asking is because i called ucla earlier and they told me if i wanted i could get rid of the cal grant and keep my original scholarship recognition award. let me know please. thanks!</p>
<p>**Tiffany, not Rachel. Sorry ;)</p>
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Hahaha! I was going to reply yesterday, but I didn’t get a chance to. Anyways, in regards to your question…are you asking if it will take longer to complete your major requirements and also your minor requirements? It honestly shouldn’t. Your schedule should be where sometimes you can’t get into the courses that you want, so you take the classes you have to take for your minor. For example, I’m a Psychobiology major. My first quarter here at UCLA I couldn’t get into an upper division Psych course, so I took courses for my minor and got them out of the way. Basically a minor serves the purpose of filling in classes, or else you would be taking random courses, lol. I definitely think it’s worth it, especially if it’s something like a language. I’ve had a professor tell me that if they see that you minored in a language then they think you must be fluent. Hope that helps!</p>
<p>To Calile63: That’s not a problem at all! I really don’t think UCLA keeps track of it. I’ve met many people who didn’t even complete the second part, or didn’t even know about it and nothing happened…haha. It is very informational though, at least I thought so!</p>
<p>To kobeftw: Essentially, it makes no difference. Like I have mentioned before, I was never awarded the Cal Grant, so UCLA gave me that scholarship to make up for it. Neither is “better”, it’s just money…how can money be better than other money? Hahaha. But don’t worry about it…UCLA is just giving the students who can get Cal Grant but cannot get it due to the Cal Grant not having enough money for us. But if you DO get the Cal Grant, then obviously they won’t give you that option. Hope this helps and makes sense!</p>
<p>Tiffany, thanks for the insight! Minor courses probably break up the monotony when taken in conjunction with major courses. </p>
<p>I’m an English major applying for the Creative Writing concentration within the major, but interested in the Environmental Systems and Society minor. I’ll be on campus today for class so I’ll stop by and ask the Environment office if my previous CC classes count toward that minor. </p>
<p>By the way, are you taking any courses during the Summer session(s)?</p>
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No problem! I am here to help for the time being! I hope you get your questions answered. And yes I am. I kind of have to because I work and I’m here doing research too!</p>
<p>Right on, I’m taking a few myself!</p>
<p>Omg you’re always busy and sleepy it’s intimidating lol But thank you! I’m definitely buying the books as soon as possible and I’ll stay away from the bedding stuff Thanks again <3</p>
<p>@RheeL3: thank you for your advice! :D</p>
<p>oh and i have another question… is it possible to switch majors o<em>o… aka… switch from art history to English (even though English is an impacted major…)? ></em>_<;; thanks!</p>
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Hello! Did you get your question answered? I’m sure you already went to Orientation, haha. Sorry but it was the end of session A and I was running around everywhere!</p>
<p>Anyways…hello everyone! Hope everyone is enjoying their break! For those of you in TSP or starting summer session C tomorrow, good luck! </p>
<p>This will be the last month (August) that I answer questions and I will retire this thread! I hope I have provided enough information for you who answered questions and perhaps to those who will have similar questions in the future!</p>
<p>Take care,
Tiffany.</p>
<p>How is the grading done at UCLA? Are all classes on a bell shaped curve? Or is it just a select few classes? Or is it completely up to the professor?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance!</p>
<p>echopath-its up to the professor. Usually most courses in bio sci, chem, pre-med courses both upper and lower division are curved. Math classes can be curved as well.</p>
<p>Do you guys know of anyone who applied with a major other than Psych and then changed it to psych once they got accepted to UCLA?</p>