Hi! I just got an email today notifying that I was selected as MAE Scholar (Mechanical Aerospace engineering scholar). Basically it says that after three quarters at UCLA and maintaining a 3.0 GPA, I will be able to do research (it says the faculty advisor will help me match with a faculty for research and that I will get $1000 for project expenses). I searched online for additional info but couldn’t find any. Can anyone tell me more about this? (btw, I already sir’d Cornell, but this scholar thing suddenly came out of nowhere).
@Allie52 It depends on how much usable AP credit you have, if you attend summer school, and when you go abroad.
So how many of ya’ll got the engineering scholar email?
@stressed4lyfe did u get one? And what what major?
My son was also selected as MAE Scholar.
@alicantekid I only have English Lang-3, World History-4, and Environmental Science-5 (I’m taking Calc AB, Bio, and English Lit this year), but I don’t know how applicable the ones I have already are for my major… So in order to do minor in a language, study abroad, and engineer I would have to go to summer school?
@cchanged l wish 
I just wanted to see how many people got one.
@Allie52 I doubt you’d be able to graduate in 4 years without summer school unless you took 5 classes every quarter (which I wouldn’t recommend). To finish an Engineering degree in 4 years is busy enough. To add on a minor plus a quarter abroad makes it virtually impossible without summer school.
Hi, planning to enroll for Comp Sci and Engineering…heard that its difficult to graduate in 4 years…is this true? Is there a problem enrolling in required courses? Also wanted to know if there are adequate research opportunities and opportunities for internships. Hope someone can answer this please as I need to make a decision on UCLA soon.
@ZedIndia, I am a chemical engineer at UCLA but have lots of computer science friends here. I would say that enrolling in your required courses won’t be an issue. The school of engineering makes sure that there is enough space in the required classes so that everybody can graduate in four years. However, this does not mean that people don’t take more than four years, or that you will always get the G.E you want (or the exact lecture time you want).
I’m not sure about the statistics, but there’s a good chunk of people here in engineering who decide to do four years and a quarter (or two). You should know that this is entirely their decision, it is not because they were forced to do this because they couldn’t enroll in classes. A lot of people do more than four years to lighten their coursework a little bit, so that they can make sure they do well in the classes they are enrolled in. I’m not gonna lie or sugarcoat it; there is a lot of coursework involved with engineering at UCLA especially since it’s on the quarter system. I’m graduating this June and to graduate in four years, I really learned how to use my time efficiently and learned how to study in the most effective way. When I talk to recruiters from companies however, they all have a lot of respect for someone who can graduate in four years from UCLA in engineering with a good GPA.
I also don’t want to scare you either, or make it seem harder than it actually is! I’ve had a great undergraduate career! I’ve attended a lot of sports and social events, I’m a part of several student organizations, and I hold a part time job. So you will definitely have time to do the extra-curriculars you want, but you just won’t have as much time as people from semester schools or other majors outside of engineering.
As far as research opportunities or internships go, they are definitely there but you have to take initiative. Being at a large research institution, almost every professor you have will be doing research (and they almost all hire undergraduate students to be part of their lab). At the same time, there are a lot of students here, so you have to take initiative. The professors won’t be handing out applications to their students – you need to find out what they are doing yourself, and reach out to the professors. But everyone I’ve talked to who wanted to do research has been able to (including me). Internships are a little harder to find, but it is definitely doable. I have had two internships at Chevron, and I got the internships because Chevron came to UCLA for multiple events. A lot of big name companies (Facebook, apple, Intel, etc) come to UCLA for career fairs and also to host their own events. Additionally a lot of small companies come out as well, so there are a lot of opportunities! Again, you just have to take initiative to get these internships.
I hope this helps! UCLA is such a great institution and I am so happy I made the decision to come here!
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Will the new HP Spectre x360 with i7-5500U, Intel HD Graphics 5500, 8 GB Ram, and 256 GB SSD be suitable for Electrical Engineering? Specifically running CAD, solidworks, and metlab?
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Should I look at a laptop with i7 quad core, dedicated graphics such as the HP Envy 15t Slim Quad with i7-4722HQ, 4 GB dedicated graphics, 12 GB Ram, and 1 TB Hybrid hard drive?
How difficult and time-consuming are chemical engineering courses at UCLA?
I know UCLA is a very big school, so I was wondering about how much attention students actually get from their professors. I want to major in EECE, would I get a lot of individual attention if I needed it?
Is anyone in Materials science graduate program? I got into graduate program (part time) and want to know how rigorous the program is. I work full time.
@heavydirtysoul
you’ll get attention from your professors if you go out and actively try to get it
If you’re a normal student who just shows up to lecture, doesn’t ask any questions, goes home and does homework, studies with some friends, and takes the exams, then you’ll probably have no direct interaction with the professor–in fact, in most lower division classes, a majority of the students have never even talked to the professors
On the other hand, if you’re a student that constantly asks the professor questions after class ends, studiously goes to every office hour, and goes out of your way to get help from your professor, then you will get quite a bit of individual attention from your professor. Usually only a small percentage of students do this, but those that do tend to do pretty well in the class and develop a meaningful relationship with the professor.
tl;dr nobody will spoon-feed you any attention, but if you go out and try to get help, they’ll help you
@flopsy Thanks for the info. Well I am not an American citizen but am a green card holder. Do you think I will face issues in finding employment in the Aerospace industry?
Is it easy to transfer to cs if I apply for other engineering majors or majors in CLS?
I can’t agree anymore with ChemEngineer15’s statement “As far as research opportunities or internships go, they are definitely there but you have to take initiative”.
Show interest in one of the research projects that a professor is leading. Each professor usually takes 1 to 2 undergraduates and will pair them with a graduate student on a project that is typically highly constrained (low hanging fruit). The experience is more rewarding than anything you will learn in courses at UCLA.
Hi, is it difficult to enter UCLA engineering with 4 B’s in 10-11th grade even if the other aspects of your application is not that bad?
Hello, I’m wondering how much time a PhD student in Compsci can expect to spend on TA / RA responsibilities? Thanks.