what I wish I knew about college...THE TRUTH ABOUT UCLA
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- What i wish I knew before college!! In today's video I talk about the lessons I've learned + things I wish someone had told me before starting at UCLA. Hope this video helps you out! Feel free to leave any questions in the comments below and I'll be sure to get back to you :)
1st half of this video goes over enrollment, classes, grades. 2nd half goes over social, housing, dining (at 14:06)
Alsooo this video is the 1st part to a 2 part series! I'll be uploading a video explaining all the things I love about UCLA sometime next week--subscribe so you don't miss it!
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frequently asked questions:
age? 18
college? year? freshman at UCLA
major? business economics
what camera do you use? Canon t5i
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I go to UCLA and am about to be a third year this fall. Ok so first, enrollment is fucking hell everyone wants the same classes. Second, the classes are really hard but that also depends on your major. Third, Even though this school is hard and stressful I have never been more happy than when I live at UCLA. It is so fun and one of the best experiences I've ever had. I should add though that I am very social and love meeting people but I believe everyone meets their perfect friends at this school.
Kevin Santiago damn I’m a freshman so I’m gonna be missing out on some of those social experiences this year😭😭.
@@justyonormalfangirl1138 rip 😭 I hope it’s not like that next year for us class of 2025
Kevin, I'm going to guess that you're a social science major, based off of what you stated, and I'm going to say you're a sociology major. I x'd out engineering and bio sciences because you would have listed it first as far as difficulty, and you're extremely social, which most students at UCLA are, but your major's not holding you back on the social scene.
Just got accepted into UCLA & Berkeley and I’m binging videos to help decide where I want to go but wow, this is going to be so hard!! 😩
congrats!!! ahh yes it's a hard choice but also a good problem to have hehe :)
@@lifeofmeili yes definitely a good problem haha, thank you!
i saw tiktoks about how berkeley is lowkey racist 😭😭
Not hard at all, UCLA is where its at!! Welcome to the bruin family (:
GO BRUINS!!
Same!
I'm in 7th grade, but I've basically gotten my high school in check for now, I realized college is in 5 years, and at first i was passionate about TCU and Harvard, but ow UCLA is definitely a dream school now.
Omg, I'm in the same situation and I'm in 7th grade too :D
I'm in 6th...UCLA and Brown are my dream schools
@@sjgjrw3101 I literally live like 30 minutes away from Brown lmao
Wait I’m literally just like you! How well would we have to do in high school for a higher chance at admission ?!
Suga's kookies cool! At first (as dumb as this sounds) I noticed UCLA because of their food. What can I say, I’m a sucker for good food 😂 and brown because of their open curriculum. What’s your dream school?
Thank you for being vulnerable and open. The video was super helpful.
This was super helpful! UCLA seems like a dream. I’ve been wanting to go forever, still got a few years though. I’ll definitely be watching more of ur videos!
I just got into UCLA and I'm binging your vids... They're so helpful!
aww thank you! CONGRATS that's so exciting!!
@@lifeofmeili i got in as well do you think the fact that u r pre-med helped u choose UCLA as it has a medical school
congrats!!
Thank you so much! i am currently a sophomore in high school and ucla has been my dream school for years. your info is soooo helpful. i hope that you are staying safe in this difficult time! thank you again!
Did you end up getting into UCLA?
I just committed to ucla, and found this video very helpful. Thank you for sharing
AHH CONGRATS!!
thank you so so much! i just finished my freshman year in high school and i want to work as hard i can throughout high school to attend my dream school (ucla) and its so nice to be informed!
I graduated from UCLA in 2018!
Best of luck to you girl 💛💙🐻
freshman starting next week. This really helped! Thanks so much 👍
Thank you so much for the advice! I got into ucla with just a 1300 sat score so I decided to make a video about it because I'm so grateful for having got into my dream school
Freshman in highschool I got 3 years left definitelyyyyyyyy going to UCLA for college :)
I really want to go to UCLA but because I go to a private school it is super difficult and I take mostly college level courses and have high C’s and B’s so I’m not sure if my grades are going to be good enough
@@Thezoodawg sameeee but just try your best and maybe you will get there :)
@@madisonmoore1567 I really hope I can since I’m a sophomore in highschool now. But I am just ready for summer because I am hopefully going to get to tour UCLA, UCI, UCR, UCSB, and USC and hopefully my grades will be better by then and luckily having high C’s and B’s in college level courses in highschool isnt that bad because they are college courses when you’re a sophomore in highschool
@@Thezoodawg good luck wish the best for you I still got long ways to goooo
@@Thezoodawg I only got pre ap classes but I get ap classes inna 11 and 12th
im almost done with 8th grade but this definitely helped me know that I want to go to UCLA! i know so many people apply and i have to work hard in high school but omg girl your living my dream! also you are so pretty
Aww you got this!! So excited for you :) and thank you you're so sweet
this is super helpful thank you!!!
Senior in high school class of 2021 and 2020 definitely ruined a ton of my plans to enjoy my last year but I’m ready for college. UCLA is definitely one of my top 3 picks
Edit: I guess I’m lucky I decided to get an eboard for Black Friday since you mentioned the walking distance. I will definitely struggle in college though since I’m taking an architecture major for my parent’s business. Architecture courses are extremely difficult and competitive from what I heard and to make it worse, I’m gonna try to a second major if possible for me since I also want to try out computer science and business. Might be though but definitely no impossible and it will be worth it in my opinion.
I'm literally only in 8th grade and I should be on online school but I decide to watch college videos when I have 4 more whole years left to go. I do plan on playing volleyball in college (hopefully in UCLA) although I have 4 more years left. So good luck to class to class of 2021 who is applying this year.
yesss Meili 💕 go bruin fam
Im binging your videos and have been since freshman year I am now a junior in high school and I really, really hope I get Into UCLA next year im already starting piq drafts and researching I am very involved and have good grades, this semester I have as but cs in my ap classes, but they should go up to bs so I may be good! but you are great I love your videos and wish me luck my older brother was a bruin so I hope I will be too. 💛💙
aww thank you for watching! best of luck on your college journey! :)
@@lifeofmeili of course maybe ill be a fellow bruin soon!! def going to come back and thank you as I will definitely keep watching !
I’m really worried that maybe UCLA isn’t the right fit for me. I mean I live pretty close to campus. And I already have my academics planned out leading to eventually transferring to UCLA. But I have social anxiety, and UCLA is a HUGE school. I heard it’s easy to get lost in the sea of students, and that you don’t always feel like you belong. Especially as a transfer, I heard it’s hard to make friends, because everybody’s already made friends and is too busy studying. If it’s overly crowded and you’re not very good with socializing like me, I feel like that’s a recipe for disaster. I don’t want to end up finally getting in...just to feel alone and isolated.
that's a totally valid concern! yes UCLA is definitely a large school, but I think it really depends on how involved you get. Clubs/organizations are a great way to meet people and make the big campus feel more personal. Even though there are a ton of students, I feel like I've found my "home" within UCLA and honestly I love the large student population! But at the end of the day it's important to choose what's best for you :)
also even though I'm not a transfer student, I have many friends who are and they say they felt so welcomed when they joined! I'm actually planning on filming a Q&A video with some transfer students, so if you have any particular questions lmk what you'd be interested in hearing about :)
@@lifeofmeili Hey thanks for your reply, I didn’t get the notification until just now. Yeah, I’ve heard that people who are extroverts really enjoy the social atmosphere of UCLA, some people though say it can feel a bit cold and distant. You’re right though, it depends on how you choose to involve yourself on campus and with other students. However, I’ve heard that students at UCLA are very competitive, so I don’t know how that fits into the social atmosphere. Also, you know the TAP (Transfer Alliance Program)? Berkeley mentions on their website that around 80% of TAP participants get admitted there. I reached out to somebody in admissions at UCLA, who was listed as a source to answer any questions you might have....and she’s opened my email but hasn’t responded :(
remember you're there for school, not a social event to make friends.
Focus on why your there. College is your job to learn what you want to do and it's your job training to be prepared after graduation. You will have plenty of time to make friends and socialize after school is done.
Another thing: if your GE has athletes in them, it's an easy class
I graduated from UCLA in 2016. Go Bruins!
Your so impressive.I really want to go to UCLA.Only in middle school :(.Btw your shirt is so cute
I’m in middle school too but UCLA is my dream college. We have to wait so long 🥺
As an 8th grader going to an IB school, I'm starting to do some research of what colleges to go to and UCLA seems to be a great fit so far.
Same except i'm not going to a IB school.
You don’t need IB. It’s gpa, etc. My daughter high school is new so no IB just AP. UCLA is her dream school too. She end up locally here at UCM. Think of yourself being that mom where your child is straight A’s but that night changed everything. She’s living her 2nd chance at life.
I've just committed to UCLA, and I'm an international student major in pre-econ, really find all your videos helpful!!! Thanks a lot!🤣🤣🤣
No way! I'm also a international and I am just about to commit. Also considering Econ 😆
Economics is a short major and Business Economics is a longer major but not ridiculously so, so for both a lot of students are adding Statistics, and some are also adding the Specialization in Computing courses. Now, as you both know, there's the Data Science Engineering minor which would be great to attach to Econ or Bizecon. I realize you both know, but I'm stating this as a PSA for those interested in attending UCLA. The best to you both, Judy & Chris!
Thank you so much for this informational video! You mentioned during the cluster credit program overview that writing 2 is requirement, can this credit be replaced with a credit from AP Lang ?
no, unfortunately AP lang doesn't cover the writing 2 requirement :( it does cover the Writing 1 requirement!
I’m in 8th grade but my dream school is UCLA.It seems so fun
Hi! Ucla is mine and my friends top picks of Colleges and tbh this isnt even like a super inportant thing but we both wanted to know if they have a drees code like stuff u cant wear and stuff? btw love the vid and loved the tips!
aww that's so exciting! :) and no dress code!
so sad, i wanted to go to ucla so badly for my whole life. it was the best school for me and the most perfect fit, from hustle culture to socal to la vibes to a school spirit I saw myself already adopting and graduating with to carry for the rest of my life. I couldn't see myself anywhere else as an artist, rising songwriter and entertainment major. but then I never got into ucla. I got into Berkeley instead, and now I have to go there because there are no other schools I got into. im actually so devestated, I felt like I was supposed to go to ucla this whole time and now im so bummed. idk what to do, I think ill just transfer later
Berkeley is amazing too tho. And you can still do grad in ucla
Hi! I'm going to be a freshman this fall and I was wondering when/where do you learn about all the stuff regarding credits and the class requirements for your major? I'm really nervous and feel kind of lost haha
I totally feel you, I felt the same way last year! But don't worry--you get all the info you need during your orientation in the summer!
Or you can talk to an advisor! :)
Hi! I am going to be a freshman this fall, and I was wondering if you can request certain residence halls on your housing app, and if you lived in a door without ac and is that was difficult. Also since orientation for out of state students is so late does that mean they are the last to register for classes? Thank you so much for making this video!
Congrats that's so exciting! For requesting certain residence halls--tbh I don't exactly remember, sorry! And yes, I lived in a dorm with AC but a lot of my friends didn't, and they said it was fine. Most people buy mini plug in fans and that seems to work well! And for orientation, you get the same chances of getting into a class no matter what session you go to! They set aside a specific number of open spots for each session, so that each session has a fair chance, whether you have orientation at the beginning or end of summer. Hope this helps!
hey Meili I love ur videos! can you make a video about economics as a major?
yes I have a video talking about the economics major already up! :)
Hii! I am not from the US but I am thinking of going to UCLA the whole third year at Erasmus +.
Do you know where can I get de info of the subjects of each degree?
thank you
Keep on Vloging idol Goodluck to your studies
I live in Sri Lanka , so I’m now in 9th grade (14 yrs age) and then after 11th grade (16 yrs age) which is our O/L year where we have to sit for a huge government exam and get marks. And then we have to stay in school for another 3 years to complete our A/L (19 yrs age) then after we sit for the second major government exam we can either go to University. But now they have made a rule ( I think) that we can go to university after 11th grade. But I am going to complete my A/L and then going to UCLA. it is my fave university . Just another 5 years left and then to UCLA. 😊
@GiGi thanks
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Hi, do you have a shopping period at ucla? Can I take senior courses while being a freshman? If yes, what are the requirements to take senior classes? Thank you!
Hey quick question you were talking about how the washing machines are really sucky!! So I was wondering if you would for example buy a powerful cleaning detergent for your clothes instead would that make it work better or is it the actual machine itself overall
it's the actual machine overall :( I mean it works just not the best
I got accepted to UCLA for business Econ last week :). I am pretty stoked and proud that I got accepted but also I am kind of scared because UCLA is a top school and very competitive. I am scared that if I do not get a concept I will be left behind because like you said it is very fast paced, TAs are hit/miss, and office hours are not that reliable because you won't get special attention. With that in mind I will attend UCLA. I would rather fail trying in UCLA than take the easy route." Nothing great comes easy, and nothing easy can ever equate to greatness" -Edmond Mbaka
I’m going to be in the same major! Just committed to UCLA! I’ve been experiencing imposter syndrome before even going and I too feel like the quarter system and it being a top school will make things difficult. Honestly i’m kind of scared because of all the pressure I have on my to do good and focus but I feel like if we actually try but also have fun we can learn to balance it and it’ll become easier hopefully! Goodluck with everything!!
congrats!! i might be going to ucla as well :) i've been looking into it and I asked several people who go to UCLA and who are upperclassmen/graduates (and hopefully this reassures you) but they told me even though class can be big and overwhelming, it never really hindered their ability to learn and they eventually got used to the quarter system (that insight came from someone who was an econ major and now is going to law school)
If you go to big school. Be ready to do everything on your own with less help. You don’t get the same support or 1:1 tutor like smaller campus.
UCLA is my daughter dream school. One little thing changed her so today she’s living her 2nd chance at life. She will graduated UCM this May. I know my own child. She don’t struggles she can do anything. It’s okay because she still got to experienced college life. I am more happy to still have her her today then that one day.
@@bbq24KEEKS How has your experience been one year later?
I just got into UCLA for business-econ myself! I’m definitely looking everywhere I can for tips or advice.
can you make a video on freshman courses list
another out of state student here...idk if this is too personal but how'd you afford tuition :( even with aid im scared itll be too much
Ok where did you get your crew neck it is soooo cute!!!! I’ve been looking everywhere for it :(
i got it from the UCLA store! here's a link :) shop.uclastore.com/p-101621-ucla-tropical-crewneck-sweatshirt-blue.aspx
@@lifeofmeili ahh thank you!!!
Hi, do you happen to know the email for the admissions office and the financial aid office?
sorry I don't, but you can find their phone number here! www.admission.ucla.edu/contactus.htm
I'm from Brazil and I'll be a PhD visiting student at UCLA next Feb 2024. Can you recommend any student housing shared double triple room near campus ~ $700 a month?
Like why can’t boy that aren’t in there frat get in the party that kind of stupid is it like so the can get any girl and there is no connotation please some tell me or reply
Just got in for math. The quarter system might be a deal breaker for me.
Hey, I just got into UCLA, and I am an international student. I have a few questions regarding difficulty and daily life. Is there any way I could contact you directly? Loved your video!
congrats that's so exciting! yes you can DM me on Instagram @meili_zzz !
Were you able to get any scholarships as a out of state student? I’m apply this fall and I’m worried about ways to pay for school because the tuition for out of state is expensive
UCLA is awful at giving out of state students financial aid, I received nothing even though FAFSA advised UCLA could pay 30,000 (basically half the full 65,000 UCLA out of state tuition) my advice is make sure that you are ready to not receive aid or really begin applying for many outside scholarships
While in high school start applying for scholarships and grants. Can your parents fund your education? Did they save or have a 529 plan. Talk to your parents so you know where you stand or else you might take out student loans. Don’t do this on your own. Your parents should be every step of the way with you. Good luck!
Where did you get your sweatshirt? It’s so cute!
thank you!! it's from the UCLA store :)
@@lifeofmeili ahh I don’t see it online maybe they don’t sell it anymore :(
What's the name of the website to use to research the classes?
www.bruinwalk.com !
How expensive is doin the laundry at UCLA, typically?
I think it's something like $1.75 per wash and $1.00 per dryer - they recently changed it but I believe these are the new prices!
Has anyone gone for summer courses? I’m taking an exchange soon in sophomore year- but I don’t know if there will be any “student life” and school games to support etc (which I’d be so stoked for) if I don’t know anyone yet! (Edit I’m not from USA and I’m a freshman in uni!)
I've taken summer classes all the years I've been here! I would say there's still a good amount of student life, though not as much as during the school year. I don't think there's any games though since most sports seasons are during the school year
@@lifeofmeili thank you so much for the help as well as the insight!! I really really appreciate the reply, that helps a lot since UCLA would be so close for me to a friend in Santa Clarita ( just in emergencies case ) so I’m so excited to plan for this exchange! Thank you so much again! Hope you enjoy the week and a blessed day!
im from australia and wanting to come to ucla
Did you end up going to ucla?
what about grad school
I got accepted to UCLA, usc, chapel hill, and Michigan, idk where to go it’s between usc unc and UCLA what do you think, I’m going for business btw
Getting into a school and getting your degree is good. You got to compete with others for a job unless you got connection.
To me I don’t care where one go and get their degree. It is the job.... nothing special... My husband is retiring and he got same line staffs who graduated from USC UCLA etc. We got a daughter graduating from UCM this April/May. She already has a part time job and will be full time when she graduated.
omg hey ! I hope you see this🥳so I’m also an out of state, & I’m just scared about the financial part of the school, since it’s A LOT of money. I got a little bit of financial aid but it doesn’t even cover 1/4 of the cost so I’m just not sure if it’s worth it. I LOVE UCLA, it’s been my dream school forever & I absolutely love cali, & honestly like being in debt is starting to not look so bad just because I really want to go. But do you have any tips or know of any help besides Fafsa, scholarships or how you pay for school ?
hey! i'm pretty sure since UCLA is a public school, after the first year you can become a California resident and pay in-state tutiton, which is what my cousin did for his school (fyi I am currently a graduating senior planning to go to ucla). however i do think that FASFA and scholarships are the two biggest ways to get money, yet if you have good test scores and grades the school may offer you merit-based money. i hope that helps :)
@@mo3531 omg I didn’t know you could do that !! by any chance do you know when they give out merit based scholarships ? and yes this was very helpful, thank you so much 🤍🤍🤍
@@ximenaortiz486 if you get into the college, they tend to let you know if you received a merit based scholarship in ur acceptance letter. i know UCLA and cal released their decisions a little but earlier (like in feb) this year to their best applicants, allowing them to apply for scholarships. two of my friends got this, and pretty sure it was cus of their test scores
I am touring UCLA cause they accepted me but I'm wondering
1. Can you ride a bike on campus?
2. Is the LA traffic a problem?
3. Is the smog a problem?
congrats!! yes you can ride a bike on campus. yes LA has a ton of traffic, but as a UCLA student it's not a big problem because you don't have to leave campus unless you want to. And yes there is smog, so if your lungs are sensitive I would be mindful of that! It hasn't been a huge problem for me though - and it's better/worse during certain times of the year.
Traffic is bad just like SF. I’m from SoCal and have siblings who graduated from UCLA. I have one sister UCB. I hate both of these place. I like my current small dead town Merced. Maybe Im old and don’t care about city life. I do have a daughter graduating from UCM this May.
Let's face it, college is survival of the fittest. Make no mistake. Either you clear the bar or you don't.
how did you make friends during the orientation?
just be yourself and reach out to people! everyone is friendly and trying to get to know each other! :)
@@lifeofmeili thank you!
Hi meili! I sent you a DM on insta just a couple questions bc I just got accepted into the Econ business major
What website was it?? Can u post the links plz
for sure! which websites did you want?
@@lifeofmeili the one that tells you which courses are easy lol
@@teresaw6437 www.bruinwalk.com
hi! so im trying to decide between ucla & a private institution that has the semester system & im also pre med, so based on your experience with the quarter system, do you feel like the semester system would be better for pre-meds? (sorry ik ur not lol)
I wouldn't say it's "better" or "worse", because there are pros and cons to both! Honestly, I wouldn't choose a school based on whether they have a semester or quarter system, because the pros/cons of each balance each other out. Instead, I'd recommend focusing on comparing which program is stronger!
lifeofmeili alrighty, thank you sooo much! this helps out a lot :’)!
what was the website you talked about?
the one at the beginning about professors! to be clear sorry
www.bruinwalk.com !
She be tryna party
whats rushing exactly？
it means rushing for a sorority! It's also known as recruitment. It's the process of joining a sorority
UCM rushing or greek life from fraternity and sorority is nothing like older schools. I have a daughter in KKG and I see nothing wild or even drinking here.
I just got in from the waitlist for Pre Business Economics at UCLA. My goal is a business major (I'm currently enrolled in Boston Uni's business) but I've read that UCLA's Pre Business Economics major isn't the typical business major. Are there big differences between UCLA's Business Economics vs a typical Business Administration major? If so, what are they?
I was hoping for a more traditional business track that can set me up right for a management career after college (not looking to get a Master's degree). Wondering if UCLA's Business Economics fits that category.
I was in the same situation when I was deciding my college! I was hesitant to go to UCLA at first bc they didn't have a typical "business school", while other schools I'd been accepted to did. While I can't definitely say one is better than the other (because I've only had experience at UCLA), I can confidently say I'm glad I chose UCLA and have no regrets! As an undergrad I don't have super niche business classes, but I do have the typical econ/accounting/marketing sort of classes!
@@lifeofmeili Ok, thanks for your input! I think I might enroll. :)
@@isabellaluo2712 This is an informational, not necessarily for you Isabella, but for the others who are undecided or maybe against attending UCLA bc it doesn't have a bus school. UCLA has minors in Accounting and Entrepreneurship which anyone can take -- Accounting is essential for Finance, and a lot of Bizecon majors are attaching Statistics (short major) by doubling or minoring it it. Some are attaching the Specialization in Computing. Additionally, Stats is about to change its name to Statistics and Data Science, so seemingly there could be Business Economics, Statistics and Data Science graduates. There are also minors in Data Science Engineering and Social Data Science. UCLA Economics has a Value Investing concentration, and it has > 100 courses offerings including some things that are outside of the Econ realm, and Management (ASM) is adding courses yearly also.
Hey quick question you were talking about how the washing machines are really sucky!! So I was wondering if you would for example buy a powerful cleaning detergent for your clothes instead would that make it work better or is it the actual machine itself overall