Unlike the three-day freshmen orientation that eases the transition process between high school and college, transfer students are given a crash course about the UCLA experience in one action-packed day of orientation. Read more...

Incoming students will have to hit the ground running this fall, as the recently implemented minimum progress requirement will mandate students to take a full load of courses every quarter. Read more...

Welcome to the most prestigious public university system in the world. New students coming to UCLA are not just becoming part of Los Angeles but also part of the University of California, a much-lauded institution that encompasses more than 190,000 students, three research laboratories and 10 campuses throughout the Golden State. Read more...

Television viewers may get a kick out of watching cat fights and backstabbers on reality television’s portrayal of Greek life, but many members of UCLA sororities and fraternities say the show is a “disgrace” to what really goes on in the Greek community. Read more...

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The expression “starving college student” refers to the fact that college students are often too financially broke to afford a meal. But many UCLA students and graduates are able to afford everything they want ““ from dinner to shopping on Melrose Avenue to paying rent ““ by doing one thing: waiting tables. Read more...