Academics
April 21, 2026 9:53 a.m.
The Transfer Student Center in Kerckhoff Hall is pictured. UCLA transfer admission decisions are released in late April. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Transfer students make up more than a third of the UCLA undergraduate student body, but myths persist about the transfer experience and application process.
Nearly 53,000 transfer students have graduated from UCLA in the past 26 years, according to the university’s alumni association.
By Delilah Brumer
Academics
April 7, 2026 6:42 p.m.Class waitlists cause stress for students and faculty alike at the start of every quarter.
Class waitlists are designed to offer flexibility and manage limited seats for popular classes until the second week of the quarter, according to the UCLA Registrar’s office.
By Jennifer Michel
Academics
Oct. 16, 2025 8:18 p.m.Federal funding application process, impact of loss of funding for researchers
This post was updated Oct. 21 at 3:20 p.m.
UCLA and the Trump Administration have been at odds over federal funding for months.
In July, The Trump administration suspended an estimated $584 million of research funding to UCLA, alleging that the university failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitism, implemented affirmative action in their admission practices and allegedly allowed “men to participate in women’s sports.”
While a federal judge ordered the restoration of most of the funding, the struggle breaks a long tradition of cooperation between university institutions and the federal government in research development.
By Anna Gu and Bockman Cheung
Academics
Sept. 19, 2025 9:13 p.m.How barriers to high literacy rates are erected for students
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 11:00 p.m.
Students today face barriers to achieving literacy, affecting both their professional and personal development.
In the 2023-2024 school year, the LA School Report found that less than half of students in the Los Angeles Unified School District met California’s reading proficiency standards.
By Donya Hassanshahi
Academics
June 5, 2025 6:32 p.m.UCLA experts urge students to get proper rest during finals week
Finals week often brings sleepless nights and exhaustion for many college students, as some may sacrifice sleep in favor of late-night studying – a habit that can come with significant health consequences.
By Brandon Liu
Academics
Jan. 31, 2025 6:58 p.m.The Quad: Students transition their study habits as they start college
This post was updated March 2 at 9:20 p.m.
The abrupt transition from high school to college may leave Bruins reevaluating their study habits.
Bradley Bohall, a third-year biology student, said his habit of last-minute cramming was not sustainable for the rigorous quarter system in college.
By Donya Hassanshahi
Academics
July 16, 2024 12:36 p.m.UCLA promotes language learning engagement amid decreased national enrollment
Amid a downward trend in collegiate language course enrollments nationally, UCLA language programs and student organizations continue to push for active engagement in language learning.
Language learning enrollment in higher education saw a significant drop in recent years, according to the latest Modern Language Association report released last November.
By Anthony Li
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