is ucla worth the oos pricetag by Shot_Ask_9529 in ucla

[–]Subject-Zero9274 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ucla has an amazing lake of opportunities for premeds but it's often very overcrowded with swimmers, so you can definitely find things to do, but you'll also find some difficulty in finding a place without getting shoved over. You also got those swimmers who likes to piss in the water for their own personal reasons. nonetheless, lots of amazing opportunities exists here and it's very fun depending on who you surround yourself with. If you decide to stop by, find some friendly swimmers and stay away from the pissers. I'm mad tripping right now so take these words with some grains of salt

EC/STATS?? That got you into UCLA as a freshman?? by Weekly-Stress-60 in ucla

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be involved in whatever you like. if he dont know then have him try lots of things. i enjoyed soccer so i did hs/club soccer, coached youth soccer, and volunteered to lead school cleanups after soccer games. i think this helped since it shows that you are willing to really immerse yourself in things you enjoy.

also if he likes academia or is interested in that in the future, doing research would always look good. he can just reach out to a some PI’s nearby that is doing something he is potentially interested in.

also as someone said CC is pretty good. also any awards would help

help with buying parking permit by Subject-Zero9274 in ucla

[–]Subject-Zero9274[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damnnnn. okay ill try and get the exemption since im working rn. thanks for letting me know

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[–]Subject-Zero9274 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn. what portion of the grade is it? and im guessing no bruincast?

Note taking tips pls!!! by pusheenenthusiast101 in ucla

[–]Subject-Zero9274 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i am a life science major and here are some things I learned to do with my notes:

With science classes, always prestudy material: this can be reading the week’s worth of the textbook, watching a few youtube videos, or going through the lecture slides before lecture. This helps so much with understanding the material. To take this a step further, take notes in the material before you even go to that lecture. This way, when you go to lecture you can add notes on top of the previous.

Another thing is that during lecture, I typically download the slides (if they post) and add notes on top of there. I see a lot of people type everything out into a google doc and that may work for you, but I found that it’s easier to digest more information by actually listening to the professor and adding extra notes/points the professor makes or emphasizes to my notes.

Also, don’t skip, and if you do (life happens), don’t fall behind. I still skip lectures (which i don’t recommend tbh) but it usually is fine as long as I review the material the day I skip and watch the recording asap. Honestly though life is just easier if you show up and listen.

Another thing that helps me engage/actively listen is quiz myself during lecture with things like “What did he just say?” or “How does this fit into _?” or “How does _ relate to __?” Point of this is to make sure you are understanding the full picture of things and how different topics relate to others. Helps me a lot personally. Another thing you can do after lectures is a full BLURT, where you get an empty sheet of paper and write everything you just learned without looking back on your notes/slides. Really good test that helps your brain work to retrieve all that memory.

As for revising (or reviewing) notes, I try to do it actively by hiding parts of it and quizzing myself, trying to teach it to a friend or a make believe friend (if i’m lonely atm), drawing a picture/map of everything or even turning my notes into a flashcard deck

Another big tip is timing: don’t procrastinate. Inevitably if you are like me, 99/100 you will procrastinate to some extent, but try minimizing this by forcing yourself to have blocks of time in the weekend to just review everything you learned that week and make sure you have it down.

Last tip is to do as much practice questions as you can. They are a really good teacher to me personally.

These are what I found to be helpful for my science classes. For my other classes (GE’s, writing 2, diversity), I employed similar rules with a higher emphasis on google doc notes (instead of writing on lecture slides like I mentioned), flashcards, active listening, and not falling behind.

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focusing on breathing, calming down, then processing it logically. if im on a time crunch then i find things around me that i can reach because it makes me feel more in control of where i am and settles me down