Mechanical Engineering

I think you would learn more doing projects than in class.

It’s definitely more project based, I wished I had done more projects than classes as I learned much more through doing than lectures.

I think mechanical engineering is just a cool major to start with. It introduces you to so many engineering concepts, mainly because mechanical is the most broad in my opinion. Honestly, I just think engineering is awesome, so I might just be biased.

Its a lot of math and lots of boring classes that are tedious

Difficult, there is a lot of theory and not a lot of application, join clubs. They helped me the most.

UCLA is a great place to study mechanical engineering, despite it not being one of the top engineering programs in the country. Although many classes are lackluster and projects are rare, UCLA still offers abundant opportunities to develop your engineering skills. There are hands-on E1 labs, a complete makerspace and workshop, and tons of amazing clubs with motivated people.

That it’s definitely a hard major but really fulfilling for those who actually want to do it. It’s also has good career outlooks

While it may seem like hard work, it definitely has its payout as many times you will be able to build your own technical projects and showcase what you build.

I wish my school had better resources to support this major. We don't have the best equipment or access to machinery, so technical clubs often have to compete for space.

I think the quality of mechanical engineering professors at UCLA vary wildly, from pretty terrible to phenomenal. If classes are the focus, I highly recommend someone to attend a university with better quality teaching that is more focused on undergraduates. However, the student body is very active and hard working, especially if your goal is aerospace/space industry, where there a lot of connections to be made.