<p>Is it possible to graduate from UCLA in 3 years. I am from India and my major is Aerospace Engineering. I will also get course credit as I am having 5 on my AP Calculus Bc, Physics C, Chemistry. I can take enough load.</p>
<p>Get to the top…climb</p>
<p>anyone?..</p>
<p>We just attended the UCLA School of Engineering Open House last Sunday. I do not know how you could graduate in three years. My son would be an aerospace engineering major there (by the way, he is probably not going to be attending there) and they said the average amount of time to get a bachelors is 4 1/2 years. I think 5 is more like it, although they wouldn’t admit that. And, they also said not all AP’s cause you to skip classes… So you may not be able to use the ones you think you can even with passing grades…</p>
<p>ok, but is there a possibility?</p>
<p>Of course there is a possibility, but unlikely for a south campus major. </p>
<p>And seriously, a bump after an hour? in the early morning? I realize you are from India, but look at the time difference. I’m a rarity, but many students in college aren’t up at 6 in the morning (let alone 9 or 10)</p>
<p>sure, i get that</p>
<p>yes, it’s very possible. 3 year degree plans have been proposed as a result of budget cuts: [UC</a> seeks strategies to deal with budget troubles - San Jose Mercury News](<a href=“http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_14740419]UC”>http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_14740419)</p>
<p>You’ll graduate in four if you can stick to the plan they give you, maybe do one course in the summer with calc AP credits. I’ve got nearly the same amt of units as Aero, could’ve graduated this past winter, choosing to stay until fall due to the job market. </p>
<p>Can you do three? If you stay summers, take 5 class workloads… you might… but it’s tough because classes are offered sometimes only once a year and pre-reqs will run on a cycle.</p>
<p>I may work in summers, because I don’t think I will return to India in summers.</p>
<p>Like Deuces said, you’ll practically have to take summer school every summer, and at least 5 classes (if not 6) a quarter. It’s a tough life and i knew people who were interested in the idea, but they all dropped it cause taking 4 classes a quarter and graduating in 4 years with a good gpa is hard enough. </p>
<p>If you do take 5-6 classes a quarter, chances are you’ll go over the 21 unit cap, so you’d have to petition for more units every quarter, and to do that you need to obtain a certain gpa each quarter (not sure what it is) to prove you’re capable of handling the courseload. And also like Deuces said, you might not even get all the classes that you need each quarter, especially if you’re taking so many. So don’t count on graduating in 3 years.</p>
<p>maybe you can take community college courses simultaneously? though that would probably only work for your GE’s and maybe some prereqs</p>
<p>^and you can only do it during the summer.</p>
<p>You’re going to have to sacrifice your GPA. There’s no doubt about that. Taking 4 classes is already tough enough. 5 or 6 just gets ridiculous. But good luck to you.</p>
<p>for engineers you definitely will take more than 3 years to graduate. for the easier south campus majors (psychobio, for example), you can graduate in 3 years.</p>
<p>You cannot take classes at another school for credit if you are taking classes at the same time at UCLA (aka concurrent enrollment).</p>
<p>As a 2nd year CS&E major I’m looking to graduate in 3 1/3 years… 4 more quarters after this one. I entered UCLA with enough CC and AP credits to pass me out of 6 classes and 1 lab, which I believe are more classes than most people are able to skip. I’ve basically taken 4 classes for every quarter so far and there are 2 quarters where I’ll have to do 4 classes + 1 lab to achieve my goal. Had I taken classes at CC in the summer after high school and summer after freshmen year, I could’ve possibly shaved off another quarter and graduated in 3 years.</p>
<p>However, I feel like even 4 engineering courses is pretty draining, not to mention 5 or 6. Right now I’m burned out and just anticipating the arrival of summer vacation.</p>
<p>I’ll be graduating next fall, (in 3 years and 1 quarter) with a BS Computer Science/Engineering. I took one summer course with 2 classes, and most of the rest were 4 - 5 classes per quarter. </p>
<p>HOWEVER: What I have done is stupid. I want to go to graduate school, but I’ve slacked on research experience. I do have some research, but not enough for the “big 4” CS graduate schools.</p>
<p>So I would NOT recommend finishing school in 3 years if you plan on attending graduate school. Do research instead of taking that extra class!</p>
<p>That is all.</p>
<p>As a ME student, I could have finished in three years if not for course sequencing of senior design courses (MAE 162B, 162M). Check on your senior design project courses in the AE curriculum. If you can take them all at the same time or you don’t have any senior design courses, then your chances of finishing in 3 years will increase.</p>
<p>You will need excellent work ethics, high motivation, and be willing to sacrifice your social life if you want to finish in 3 years. You will be taking 4-6 courses each quarter, with occasional summer sessions. You can reserve one summer at most for an internship if you get one. You will be spending a lot of time in class, studying, working on assignments. If you are not sure whether this plan is for you, try enrolling 5-6 lower division courses (chem, physics, math, lab, GE) to see if you can handle the workload.</p>
<p>My recommendation is take more time to enjoy your undergrad years UNLESS money is an issue. If finishing a year early saves you $25K, then do it. Otherwise, use the extra time to take advantage of research opportunities, participate in student projects, find summer internships rather than doing summer school, having a social life, etc.</p>
<p>What’s the rush? Take time to enjoy the classes, the people, and life. One dies soon enough – no need to push up the stress level and up the chances of early demise.</p>