<p>Glad to hear everyone that went to bruin day in general had a good time^^ I too went, but overall I couldn’t say it was that informative. It felt like the whole event was designed to tip over students to pick UCLA instead of other schools than to help students get really prepared for UCLA (which I should’ve guessed). Few info I did pick up that might help other students:
UCLA’s sac has a test bank which they require that you to submit either a graded paper or exam for you to have access to their database. I heard that first year students can get away from not submitting an exam or paper and still have past exams/papers available to them (not sure though). Keep in mind though, some professor might choose to opt out from test banks and their exams/papers would not be available.
Also, it seems like the orientation is mandatory (I had no idea).</p>
<p>Oh, and guys, I’ve decided that I’ll take some summer classes through UCLA’s AAP program. They’re said to be quite intensive…three classes in just 6 weeks.</p>
<p>They specifically told me that I shouldn’t work while doing this, lol</p>
<p>I didn’t have many interesting options, so I chose the most fun one I could: African-American History.</p>
<p>They say it’ll prepare me for life at UCLA, but I don’t know how this will prepare me for UCLA-level philosophy. Eh, maybe it’ll teach me good study habits or something.</p>
<p>Are you supposed to be able to login to your @ucla.edu email accounts? I don’t remember ever setting a password for it. Reading the FAQs for it (it looks like it was made in the late 90s or early 2000s), it says you set up your password at orientation?</p>
<p>log into MyUCLA. Under the “My Features” tab, there’ll be a link that says “WebMail.” Your email should be already set up there. If not, you can set it up there.</p>
<p>@anthroflo Environmental psychology studies the relationship between people and their environment, and these environments can be social environments, or physical environments like the architectural design of a place/institution, lighting, and colors. It’s pretty cool; I heard from an instructor that environmental psychologists found that painting the color of the hospital interior walls light blue help make patients feel better than light green hospital walls. It’s too bad there’s not that much books about it.</p>
<p>Environmental anthropology seems interesting. Good luck with environmental anthtopology! </p>
<p>@oongaboonga
That sounds super cool! Are you going to pursue environmental psychology for grad school? It doesn’t seem like something that you would find much of as an undergrad.
Thanks! Good luck to you too!</p>
<p>@anthroflo Thanks you! I don’t know; although I love the subject alot, the field seems barren and I’m pretty sure environmental psychologists aren’t in demand on the job market. How about you? Do you plan to go to grad school for environmental anthropology?</p>
<p>@oongaboonga
I’m surprised that environmental psychologists aren’t in demand in the corporate world. You said that your professor spoke to you about the psychological effects of ones surroundings, I think that would be valuable in marketing, right? </p>
<p>I have been suggested grad school so many times I’ve finally began to look into it, Stanford primarily because they have a great environmental anthropology program. Truthfully. how these next two years will go will determine whether or not I go to grad school, since it isn’t really a goal I have, I’m not set on it just yet.</p>
<p>@Cayton
I’m not entirely sure why I’ve been suggested it so much to be honest with you. Every counselor I’ve seen suggests (or actually expects) me to go to grad school, my anthro professors have also highly recommended grad school as well as a few other professors and staff I’ve spoken to. </p>
<p>If I had to give it a guess, I would say I’ve been suggested grad school so much because my major requires grad school for a job directly within the field so people want to usher me in that direction. </p>
<p>I see. Well, I suggest you think that option over very carefully. Graduate school is a huge commitment and the risks very frequently outweigh the benefits. Still, best of luck to you if you decide to do that. If you get into Stanford as student in environmental anthropology and get an advanced degree from there, you’ll be in much better shape than the average Ph. D. holder/Master’s degree holder.</p>
<p>@AnthroFlo To be honest, I haven’t properly research the job market for it. I pretty much assume that the job prospects are low due to the obscurity of the field. Whenever I say that environmental psychology is one of my interests, everyone asks me what that is. It’s an interdisciplinary field that takes into many factors, that I think a social psychologist, i/o psychologist, or architecture designers could each do some of what an environmental psychologist can do. Psychology is already a subject that is not some kind of specialized knowledge like biology or chemistry that people have to go to school to really understand. If an architecture designer has good instinct, what’s an environmental psychologist to do? </p>
<p>You have time to think of grad school. I’m sure there will be many resources for you to look into and understand if graduate school is for you at the UC you choose to attend.</p>
<p>@AnthroFlo every single professor and counselor at my school had suggested going to grad school. In fact the majority of professors have mentioned during lecture that going to grad school is almost necessary now a days. Since they all have a masters I feel they do have some insight to how it has helped them in the job market. However I don’t think that all jobs require or need you do go to grad school, I think it just really helps. As for me I really want to go to grad school for myself, and because I want to teach a cc one day. </p>
<p>All of my friends see grad school as there back up plan which is odd, i see it as my plan A, and plan be is getting my credentials to teach high school level </p>
<p>Go to the “New Students” tab. Under that, go to the “AP/SAT Scores and School Transcripts” section. You’ll see a checklist that states whether UCLA has received your transcripts or not on that page.</p>