<p>Anyone know anything about the dificulty of them </p>
<p>I am set to take Life Science 1 during spring and LS 2 during summer.</p>
<p>They are about $500 </p>
<p>Anyone know anything about them.</p>
<p>I took classes through UCLA Extension for two quarters. I would highly recommend it for people who don't have too many units at a JC; UCs don't put a cap on how many units you can take at a JC and still be able to transfer, but once you take classes at UCLA Extension you are no longer safeguarded by that rule, and you if you have a lot of units you might not be considered a Junior transfer anymore, and UCLA, Berkeley, UCSD, and UCSB usually don't accept seniors. UCLA is VERY strict and doesn't accept Seniors at all, so be careful in that regard. </p>
<p>Other than that, I think the classes there are great, not too hard, and are so beneficial since you get UC credit for them. The grade will not count in your GPA if it's an "XL" classes, and is taken at night. You can take classes during the day with regular UCLA students, and those classes will count in your GPA if you transfer to a UC. If you're concurrently enrolled at a JC (and a CSU, I think) then you are able to take one class at UCLA during the day for only $10, or some small fee like that. Look into it! It's such a great way to experience classes UCLA without being a formal student there.</p>
<p>bluevartouhi, u said XL classes do not go on GPA, but do they still count for credit to grad schools and fufill lower devision requirements for graduation?</p>
<p>I am actually a bio major and is looking to take some bio extension classes</p>
<p>Are XL classes easier than regular classes, or how do they differ?</p>
<p>Where can i get more info about taking those classes during the day?</p>
<p>THANK YOU SO MUCH. I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>They do count for credit... I don't know how graduate school works, but for undergraduate programs at all UCs the units transfer over. The grades do not. If they are the appropriate classes, then they will fulfill lower division requirements, just like classes at any other college would. The XL classes are easier than regular classes at UCLA; I've never taken a regular class at UCLA myself, since I attend UCI, but I've had instructors at UCLA Extension specifically tell me how the Extension classes, being designed for a diverse group of students as opposed to full-time students who were accepted to UCLA, are designed to be a bit easier than their daytime counterparts. </p>
<p>If you go to <a href="http://www.uclaextension.edu%5B/url%5D">www.uclaextension.edu</a>, you can get all the info you need about taking classes during the day. Click on "Student Resources" and then on "Academic Information." There you'll find the information about day classes and concurrent enrollment and transfer credit and all that. Good luck!</p>
<p>P.S. There's also financial aid available for those who qualify! (I sound like a commercial, don't I?) You should go to the UCLA Extension main office on Le Conte and Gayley in Westwood, that's where the financial aid office is, and that's also where you can register and buy a parking permit and get transcripts.</p>
<p>bluevartouhi, thanks for all ur help. BTW, which classes did u take?</p>
<p>It makes more sense for me to take the extension over the regular eventhough the cost and time is not as convinient.....</p>
<p>I am a CC student at a local cc, but live so damn close to ucla, i think this will be a very good expirience for me.</p>
<p>You're welcome. :) I took English XL 10A, Com Lit XL 1A, English XL 100AM, English XL 142A, English XL 10B, and Pol Sci XL 145C. </p>
<p>I wish I had taken day classes; that would have saved me a lot of money and the grades would have transferred over to UC Irvine... but alas, I didn't find out about the day class program until after I had enrolled in my last quarter there. I think it's a great idea though, and I would totally recommend it for you. You can get a feel for what university level classes will be like, plus, you'll practically get to take one class at UCLA for free. You're only allowed to take one $10 day-class each quarter, but if you're concurrently enrolled in Extension you can take more than one, you'll just have to pay full price. It's such a great program, and no one at my JC ever told me about it. I only saw it on the website while I was searching for something else.</p>
<p>its a waste of $. All you're doing is going to a CC at a 4 year college. At ucsb they let cc students live in the dorm rooms-- it's all just a scam for the college's to make more money. college is one of the largest money makers, behing casinos and law firms.</p>
<p>bluevartouhi, u raise some excellent points.</p>
<p>One of the valedictorian candidates from my HS took Bio as a regular ucla student and got a C. So i think it's wiser for me to go for the xtension. I don't really wanna compete w/ UCLA bio major students for grades, i proly won't win. :)</p>
<p>I also really like the time of xtension classes, i am night person and it's easier to find parking etc. </p>
<p>If i get a good grade in it, it will help my transfer chances, which is priceless. </p>
<p>anyways, thanks again.</p>
<p>You're very welcome. What you said is very true. You should only take a daytime class if you're sure you can get at least a B. If not, then it's not worth it to mess up your UC GPA even before you've attended. Extension classes (i.e. the ones at night) are definitely easier, and there is DEFINITELY less competition. So that probably is the best way to go. Good luck to you!</p>