UCLA Extension 1145 Gayley Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024

"So far so good! I really like most of the teachers, it's a great place for networking with colleagues and staff, classes are very good, mostly! I would recommend the Music Production program, the down side is these new international student fees."

"We recently went in person mid-day on a Thursday to register for an in-person class starting less than a week later. The building was empty except for two people in the registrar’s office. Signs posted made it clear they prefer you to do everything online, and even when we finally got someone’s attention, they were not at all inclined to help in any way. We were told to register online and even when I questioned why materials had not yet been posted, we were brushed off, which ultimately contributed to confusion and inconvenience that could have been avoided if we weren’t treated as an inconvenience. If it’s apparently so unacceptable to try to register in person, why bother having a registrar’s office? Or a building with classes in person for that matter?"

"UCLA extension has been a great experience for me. Teachers, courses, and the support when you have any questions, everything is made to be intuitively easy to use and to understand even if you’re a foreign student. I’ve completed my program last year and have been able to get an internship pretty easily. I have nothing else to say but thank you Ucla Extension and thank you Perry Collins and Eric Hubert for helping me through the process of getting my certificate and my final transcript."

"I am extremely disheartened with the deterioration in student support services. Instead of passing the buck, pretending a request hasn't been received, asking for more steps to be taken, more hoops to be jumped, and employing diversion tactics, how about we all do our jobs and take accountability for our actions or lack thereof. Another problem is the staff doesn't stick. Students don't know whom to contact for any issues. One doesn't always want to bother the academic advisor or DSO. I do appreciate new initiatives. International students were thrown out of the country on July 6, 2020. We are dealing with the trauma of a disrupted life and demolished dreams. The new circumstances are not yet favorable for international students. I applaud the efforts of the school (UCLA Extension with UCLA) to help us cope in this regard even if some instructors don't get it."

"PROS: -Nearly all of courses are open enrollment, which makes it very easy to enroll. -There is a range of classes and many of them are offered both online and on campus. -The staff are very friendly and helpful. -The refunds department is very helpful. -Enrollment is easy to work with. -Certificate programs can be more applicable to real world than some undergrad degrees Neutral: -There is a clear distinction between UCLA and UCLA Extension. Cons: -No student ID cards are issued to extension students -Generally excluded from using library, recreational activities, some other resources that require a student ID. -You do not get a student email account -The extension parking permits are only usable after 4:30pm, so if you perhaps find yourself at the school to meet with your professor or student services earlier in the day, you will need to find another parking option. -The Data Science Intensive program is not worth the money. You will likely need to Google all your coursework and homework."