<p>Hey guys, I'm an intl student, currently leaning towards going to UCLA but the budget crisis & its consequences are giving me A LOT of doubts. I know the budget cuts are resulting in less professors, larger classes, less programs, etc. etc. ....</p>
<p>Does this mean the quality of education at UCLA is declining? Should I be worried about possibly not being able to graduate in 4 years' time? Is it really very difficult for freshmen and sophomores to register for classes? I don't know any current UCLA students that I can talk to but if you guys can give me feedback that would be reallyyy helpful. I just don't want to risk going to UCLA if the budget crisis actually negatively affects the school.</p>
<p>As a student that began attending UCLA in 2008, before the entire California budget fiasco, I’d say very little has changed regarding the university except tuition has been rising steadily for the past couple of years.</p>
<p>As a result of budget cuts, many departments have reduced requirements for their majors under the “Challenge 45” plan (make the number of upper division units required 45 or fewer) and the overall number of class seats has been maintained even when individual classes have been cut through increased class size (at 150 students, another 50 is not really a major leap). So, I would say that being able enroll in classes and finish your degree in four years should be no more of a problem than they were before the most recent years.</p>