<p>how strict is the College of Letters and Science about switching majors or picking up English as a second major? I know English is highly selective but I was wondering whether I’m still able to study it if I take the remaining prereq courses there in my first quarter or two 
thanks!</p>
<p>Hey peeps sorry for the late replies, I had midterms. Anyways:</p>
<p>@philosoup:Yes, take 2 philo, and one easy class. Orientation isnt required but it’s better to go because that’s when classes are open for enrollment for transfers. All classes open up again on september 1st every year but there is much more of a possibility for you to get classes at orientation. Your department counselor can maybe open up classes for you. At orientation, you will take turns enrolling and the enrollment opens up for everyone at orientation at the same time. You can submit transcripts in person as well.</p>
<p>@ Flobot: I think the cheapest way is apartments. dorm housing is a huge rip off. it’s about $1100 a month with is ridiculous. Right now I’m in the apartments and I pay $466/month.</p>
<p>@Thecutiedisease: it was a 3.6</p>
<p>@newchapter14: Transfer housing at UCLA isn’t specific. You usually end up with other juniors. You can get your own dorm room but it would be very pricey and you’d miss out on the “roommate experience” which is pretty awesome in my opinion. As for off-campus housing allowing pets, it depends on the apartment building, for some it’s chill, for some it’s not. I see a lot of students walking their dogs around campus from the apartments tho. Go apartment hunting ASAP.</p>
<p>@chaoticgame: it usually takes 2 years depending on how many major prereqs you finished before you transferred. If you finished everything, 2 years for sure, if you didn’t finish everything, probably 2 years and a quarter. </p>
<p>@oceanpartier: You can try switching to that major at orientation. At orientation there is a time where you meet with your departmental counselor, ask your new student advisor if you can meet with the human bio and society major counselor. If you do get to switch, you’ll end up pre-human bio and society until you finish the prereq class in the fall which is society and genetics 5.
As for research, it’s pretty easy to get opportunities here. You just have to look for faculty on your department’s website and email them a cover letter, CV, and your interests in their research. Email many faculty because only a few will respond.</p>
<p>@itskkevin sure they look at a high GPA but also if you have finished the prerequisites for your major, if you finished IGETC (if you’re applying to the college of letters and science), if you were a part of the honors transfer program and did TAP, unique things about yourself like if you were employed while attending school and unique extracurricular activities.</p>
<p>@chewbacca1432 I remember they had a transfer admit day specifically for those who were invited by the Academic Advancement Program. The Academic Advancement Program is for those who marked they are a minority on their app or demonstrate a strong financial need. </p>
<p>@musafer: It really depends on what you want to change to and if you have finished the prerequisites for it. For example, I was able to change my major only because neuro and microbio had the same prereqs which I had completes and neuro is not impacted and doesnt not have a lot of upper div requirements. At orientation, ask your new student advisor if you can go to the department counselor of the department you wish to switch to.</p>
<p>@sunnybaNANA it’s possible to declare it as a second major but it all depends on how many prereqs you have finished and how many you need to do. If it’s a lot then most likely not because UCLA wants to make sure that you do not stay an extra year. But if you decide to do the prereqs your first and second quarter, and by the end of your second quarter, you look like you can finish the major in one year and a couple quarters, you have a good chance of declaring it as a second major. Like I mentioned above, ask the english department counselor at orientation.</p>
<p>Hi thanks for doing this.
I would rather live in an apartment but I don’t have a single friend in ucla so I think the dorms will be my best option to meet people.
Any advice on choosing the best dorm?
Thanks.</p>
<p>@Hellolily</p>
<p>UCLA has several resources that can hook you up with roommates for the apartments.
here’s a link: [UCLA</a> - Community Housing](<a href=“http://map.ais.ucla.edu/portal/site/UCLA/menuitem.3f8e7342ad4ca217b66d4ab4f848344a/?vgnextoid=6a287e9231434010VgnVCM100000db6643a4RCRD]UCLA”>http://map.ais.ucla.edu/portal/site/UCLA/menuitem.3f8e7342ad4ca217b66d4ab4f848344a/?vgnextoid=6a287e9231434010VgnVCM100000db6643a4RCRD)</p>
<p>there’s also the co-op
[University</a> Cooperative Housing Association](<a href=“http://www.geocities.com/uchaonline/ucha_home.htm]University”>Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos)
which I hear is pretty awesome, chill, and some of my friends have met great people there.</p>
<p>as for the dorms, when you sign up, it depends on the what is available. I live in the apartments so I’m no expert on the dorms. However, my friends have said that delta terrace court-side is great for transfers.</p>
<p>nooriebee- how do you like ucla? the environment, students, profs? is it super competitive? also are you living with two other ppl so your rent is relatively low? thanks</p>
<p>Thanks nooriebee! I’ll keep your advice in mind if I go to UCLA this fall.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice, I didn’t realize I couldn’t choose the building when submit my housing app.
Do you know what’s the difference between the aap summer program and just signing up for summer classes?</p>
<p>@ Hellolily, I did the AAP summer program. It was FANTASTIC!!! It was the best academic experience in my life. I compare everything I experience at UCLA to that experience. You’re placed in 3 classes with the same 20 people and you spend six weeks together in the same dorm floor. SInce the classes are small the professors pay a lot of attention to you and actually have meetings with the other professors in the program about the student’s performance. I learned so much and I had some of the best academic conversations with my professors. You can’t really get what you get from the AAP summer program from simply taking summer classes or any class at UCLA. Professors don’t really care about you because classes are large and they just don’t have the time. And the AAP summer program is a learning experience but regular classes at UCLA are just a grading experience.
With the AAP summer program, you get 12 units out of the way. you earn 12 honors units and are automatically admitted into the honors program when you apply in the fall.</p>
<p>How are research opportunities? How competitive are pre meds at ucla?</p>
<p>Nooribee thanks for the reply. I actually was leaning more towards the regular classes because I would have greater choice in class options but after reading your reply I’m rethinking it.
So you automatically earn honors credit? Really?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for taking the time to answer everyone’s questions! I’m transferring to UCLA in the fall and am excited, but also freaking out a bit about what my best living options are for next year. I’m thinking about living in the university apartments, because that seems to be the most reasonably priced and hopefully I can have my car with me…? I don’t want to overwhelm you, but here are my questions:</p>
<p>-What is the parking situation like if you live on campus vs. apartments?
-Did you do any type of non-resident meal plan? (I don’t mind cooking if I have to, but it’d be nice to eat out a few times a week).<br>
-Is it hard meeting people living in the apartments rather than living on campus? (I don’t know anyone that goes to UCLA)
-Do you know if most transfer students live on campus or in university apartments?
-Lastly, how far are the university apartments from campus? Within walking distance?</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>Question: I’m just a little more curious about the AAP summer program. I was invited to attend AAP scholar’s day on May 12th and was just wondering what classes you took during the AAP summer program? Are you allowed to take major specific courses (I’m an MCDB major)? Or are they just random filler courses to help you get accustomed to being at UCLA?</p>
<p>What’s the biggest academic adjustment you’ve had to make since you’ve been attending UCLA? Are science classes that much more difficult than at CC? And what’s your experience been with lab courses? I’ve heard horror stories of students intentionally sabotaging others experiments. Are the labs/the grading curve that intense that people have to resort to such desperate means?</p>
<p>I think they’re a few classes you’re allowed to take specially designed for AAP students. I remember they offer courses in african studies and chicano studies and other BS classes like that</p>
<p>Is it possible to get rescinded for not taking summer courses (2pre reqs) that I’ve listed in the TAU? </p>
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