Fantastic school to do your PhD at - PhD Student UCLA Employee Review

5.0
Mar 16, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- Wonderful and helpful community of graduate students - Lots of available resources - Great location which makes it a great place to live

Cons

- Suffers from the same bureaucracy as most public universities, and therefore things like reimbursements can take quite a long time - Your experience is greatly a function of your advisor, and there are no systems in place to keep both parties accountable. - Little to no support or dedicated system to students who need to change advsors

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5.0
Jun 21, 2026
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Pros

Great health insurance - I'm told it's really quite fire (no lie) Great location - love Westwood (sandwiched by Brentwood, Bel Air, and Beverly Hills) Union is tremendously supportive

Cons

Campus dining options are kinda weak - breaks my heart to eat the same thing every day

4.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Working with students is satisfying and fulfilling. It also helps yourself retain information you have learned from past courses.

Cons

The Peer Learning Unit is poorly managed, and it is difficult to communicate with your supervisors.

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