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FEATUREDCOLLEGE UCLA (Go Bruins)

**What doesit take to go

to college?**

-Quiz:

UCLA

Tiny

Trivia

Campus

Life

Sports

Clubs

Fun

Games

Limited Edition:UCLA SPECIALVolume #4 Issue#18

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

How to Get Into UCLA 3

Academics and Extracurricular 5

Campus Life 7

Overview 11

Fiat Lux-Let there be light


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Welcome to this months issue of UCLife! In this special edition learn all about

UCLA; home of the Bruins!

The State Legislature created the Universityof California Los Angeles in March of 1881 as

a southern branch of the California State OldSchool. It evolved into its own identity

eventually moved to its current location. It isnow in Westwood, approximately ten miles

north of Los Angeles International Airport(LAX).Today, it is the second oldest UC campus,

most popular university in America bynumber of applicants, and in the top 25 of

best globally rated colleges. It is also wellknown for its prowess in sports and widerange of courses offered, many of them top

25 rated programs.

EDITORS: Rachel Sun, Amber Lee and Alyson Kim


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HS classes required for admission:

A-G requirements

1. History/Social Science - 2years required: One year of U.S.

History or year of U.S. History and year of civics or AmericanGovernment. CSU requires one

additional year of Social Science.UC requires one year of worldhistory, cultures, and geography.

2. English - 4 years required: Four years of college preparatory English

3. Mathematics - 3 years required, 4 years recommended: Classes must include thetopics of algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra. Approved integrated mathcourses can also fulfill this requirement.

4. Laboratory Science - 2 years required, 3 years recommended: CSU requires onebiological and one physical. UC requires classes in at least two of the following areas:biology, chemistry, and physics.

5. Language Other Than English (Foreign Language) - 2 years required, 3 yearsrecommended: At least two years of the same language.

6. Visual & Performing Arts - 1 year required: One year long course in dance,drama/theatre, music, or visual art.

7. College Preparatory Electives - 1 year required: One additional year in any of theabove A-F areas or other approved elective.

You must get a C- grade or above to pass each course. You will need to completeeleven of the fifteen a-g requirements by the end of your junior year in order to be UC-

Do you have all the requirements needed?The following pages will help make this process easier.

Can YOU Get Into College?C h e c k l i s t c o r n e r:

1) Take the SAT or ACT2) Complete A-G Requirements

3) Graduate from HS4) Complete and Send a College Resume5) Apply for the College of your Choice


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Collegeentranceexamsrequired

foradmission:SAT,ACT

SAT:TheSATandSATSubject

Testsareasuiteoftools

designedtoassessyouracademic

readinessforcollege.Theseexamsprovideapathtoopportunities,financial

supportandscholarships,inawaythat'sfairtoallstudents.TheSATandSAT

SubjectTestskeeppacewithwhatcollegesarelookingfortoday,measuring

theskillsrequiredforsuccessinthe21stcentury.

ACT:TheACTcollegereadinessassessmentisacurriculum-andstandards-

basededucationalandcareerplanningtoolthatassessesstudents'academic

readinessforcollege.

TheACTisthecapstoneofourCollegeandCareerReadinessSystem.The

testusesthesamescorescaleasACTExploreandACTPlan,makingthe

systemaneffectivetooltomonitoracademicprogressandstudentgrowth.

**Makethecollegeisrightforyouandisnttoohardortooeasy.Turnin

yourapplicationontimeandbereadyfortheinterview.Dontbenervous

andbeprepared.Mostofall,GOODLUCK**

Do you have all the requirements needed?The following pages will help make this process easier.

Can YOU Get Into College?C h e c k l i s t c o r n e r:1) Take the SAT or ACT2) Complete A-G Requirements3) Graduate from HS

4) Complete and Send a College Resume5) Apply for the College of your Choice


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UCLAoffersavarietyofMajorsorCertificates.

SomeoftheMajorsoffered:

AerospaceEngineering,Applied

Linguistics,ArtHistory,Bioengineering,Epidemiology,

Neurobiology

ImpactedMajors*:

History,Classics,Anthropology

Formoreinformationandafulllistofmajors,goto:

http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/archive/catalog/2005-07/catalog/majors-1.htm

*Impactedmajorsareprestigiouscoursesthatcollegesareknownfor.

Extracurricularactivitiesavailable:

Clubs,800+organizations,sports,performingarts,recreationalactivities.

Thereareover800organizationssuchastheAcademicMentorshipProgramandThe

WritersDen.

Forafulllistofclubsandorganizations,goto:

http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/home/

Thereare22varsityteamsand23sportprograms.AsofDecember2012,theBruinswon125nationalchampionshipsand108

NCAAteamchampionships,makingUCLAssportsprogramnumberonein

thenation.UCLAathleteshavewon250Olympicmedals:125gold,65

silverand60bronze.TheBruinshavecompetedineveryOlympicssince

1920exceptfor1924theOlympics,andhavewonagoldmedalinevery

OlympicsthattheUnitedStateshasparticipatedinsince1932.


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Come to

UCLA


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Planning to Stayat UCLA? Check

out the weatherConditions andsee if this is theBreeze y o u wantto flow with.

Weather Conditions:Fall (Sept to Nov):62-74FWinter (Dec to Feb):57FSpring (Mar to May): 58-62F

Summer (June to August): 64-73F


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40,000

Get to know UCLA and keep up

with the statistics. From

school stats to student stats,

all is provided on the pagebelow.

Tuition and Fees per year:Living OnCampus Living OffCampus

Total $13,200 $13,200In State vs. Out of State $13,200 $36,078% undergraduates who receivefinancial aid

60% n/a

# of students enrolled:total 20 1 2 (41,341)graduate (2800)undergraduate (1200)

Typical freshman entering (2012):GPA: 4..27SAT: reading (619), math (650), writing (640),Total: 1910.

Estimated Time to Graduate: 4 yearsSchoolMascot:Bruin

SchoolColors:BlueandGold

InterestingTrivia:

-rated#25worldwide

-22varsityteams

-USCvs.UCLArivalry

StudentEthnicity

AfricanAmerican

AmericanIndian

AsianAmerican

Hispanic/Lano

PacificIslanders

White/other

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Although it

may seemhard to

choose, cometo UCLA and

have a blast

for the last

time!

PROS: Very good curriculum Nice campus In a city area with lots of resources nearby Lots of after school activities and social gatherings

CONS: Difficult to get into and competitive student body Big campus and sometimes hard to navigate Lots of traffic (drawing of traffic) Very expensive: tuition, boarding, books, etc


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UCLA has become my home away from home.The majority of students here are very ambitious,studious, smart, involved, and social. My first year was alittle rough because of the transition away from home andjust adjusting to how the professors taught the classeshere. Additionally, being a science major, your first yearclasses are lecture halls (200-400 students a class!).

~Michelle, Psychobiology Major, Senior.

UCLA has so much to offer simply becauseof its sheer size, and there are endless opportunitiesno matter what your interests are. Of course, classes

are also huge, which can also be a disadvantage,and oftentimes professors seem only interested intheir research, and not in teaching.

~Rebecca, Junior (Undergraduate).

My time at UCLA was one of the bestexperiences of my life and I think Los Angeles is one of

the most exciting cities in the world because of itsdiversity, fun shopping opportunities and the beach.

-Julia

I enjoyed working with some of the

brightest minds in the countrythe professors,TAs, and undergraduate students in my classes

were incredibly intelligent. I am grateful forhaving the opportunity to interact with and

learn from my peers and mentors.

-Anonymous

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