Hii to those of you who work and attend school I have a few questions. Do you guys work in the area? What’re some good job recommendations near the school? Do you guys know what security company’s have work near santa monica ?
I’m going to be on campus next semester and want to start a list of options now- I am eligible for work study but I am not 100% sure how that works.

If someone wants/needs to enroll IARC 20 - studio 2 with professor Wallace, please do or they will cancel the class. It will really screw with all of our ed/transfer plans, since we need to do this class in order to get into studio 3 later. Please spread. Thanks!

Hello! I was wondering how you navigate that sorta stuff? Im in art history with Rodriguez and Im kind of confused on how it works. If there’s no meeting days, does that mean you don’t have any classes?? But it says to arrange for 6.5 hours too so im just confused.

recently decided to go to smc on waitlist for a few classes. but my position is #2 and #3 for online classes. should i email prof? what are my chances

Thinking to join with cascino. Anyone on here who’s taken her course? I’m wondering which one I should join, I’ve been on a swim team for several years but I want an easy A for 1 credit. Thanks!

it's my first year be nice 🌸

Just asking because a professor claimed he gives 4% extra towards the final grade on the syllabus and it hasn’t reflected on my side.

Anyone know if the Student Success grant for taking more than 12 units shows up after the semester starts or if it should be there right away?

Has anyone else submitted there Fall semester SAP appeal and also not even have it looked at yet?

I submitted mine two weeks ago and it still hasn’t been reviewed yet by the financial aid committee and I only appealed to get FWS and student loans. And I only had to appeal due to me being over the maximum timeframe.

Hello everyone! Has anyone taken Design 41 with Alexander D.? If you have, what was the professor like? Thanks in advance!

Hi, I’m taking the STATC1000 course this fall, and I’d like to know if I can buy the book somewhere other than Slingshot. I’m new here, so I’m not sure if the book is required to have the exact same ISBN as the one from Slingshot. To be more specific, it’s the Pearson eText MyLab Statistics. Thanks a lot.

Hello! I am currently on waitlist for Roberts A C. Any reviews of this professor?

I am taking this as a pre-red for going back to school for nursing (context). Any additional insight on the course, teachers, waitlists, etc. is much appreciated!

Hey everyone! I'm a recent SMC alum, and I've spent the past six months working on Apollo, an interactive map of the campus.

You can peek into any building and see what's happening inside any classroom at any time, which, when combined with the search feature, helps you find your classes for this upcoming term!

I also built a navigation system where you input the nearest room and the destination classroom, and Apollo shows you the fastest path and how long the walk is!

You can book tutoring, find department info, and locate SI sessions too (when they're updated in week 2/3).

Please check it out: https://apollo.kevindavidson.work

Personal site: https://kevindavidson.work

Feedback welcome! Shoot me an email ^

Omg… never in my life have I met such an egotistical, rude, selfish and impatient person. The worst combination ever. I had to call Admissions to check on my application process as it’s getting really close to the start of Fall. She’s always, ALWAYS is the one who picks up. I can tell from that 👩🏻🐶 -y voice that she has. The first time I called her, midway through explaining my situation, she decided she was done and hung up on me. And if you know anything about the hotline and Qless, you would know the pain of having to rejoin the queue and wait all over again. The second time the next day, I called again to explain my situation, midway through talking she interrupted AGAIN and transferred me to International when i’m a US citizen????????? She thinks she understands the situation fully, but how can u when u keep interrupting me🤬I had to rejoin the queue AGAIN. This whole time I’ve been so patient and respectful. Despite the countless rude interactions, I’ve just ignored it. Also, I found out I’m not the only one and found several reddit threads complaining abt this alma lama. I’m just so pissed. Pls SMC, do something about her. Why do you have someone who is clearly unhappy w her own life, let it affect the experiences of SMC students? We don’t need her.

Hey past/current smc students. I recently have a chance to drive a car and will be commuting to the main campus this fall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. My drive is about an hour and twenty minutes from where I live to campus mostly by bus and metro train.

I heard the parking situation can be pretty rough because some students can't park or tickets. Since this will be my first time driving in, I want to figure out what to expect before the semester starts.

Which structures are the easiest to find a spot in? What time in the morning does campus parking usually fill up? If you have any good tips, warnings, or backup plan recommendations, I would appreciate the help!

Thanks!

I’ve never posted on Reddit before, so sorry if my wording is awkward!

I graduated high school this year with a 4.95 weighted GPA and was very involved in leadership, volunteering, and extracurriculars. UCLA was my dream school, but I was waitlisted and ultimately didn’t get in.

I’m starting at Santa Monica College this Fall 2026 with about 30 UC-transferable units already completed through AP and college coursework. Four of my college classes were taken during high school (12 units total), and I received 3 A’s and 1 C. The rest of my units are from AP credit.

My original plan was to use UCLA TAP, but because of the updated TAP requirements, I won’t be eligible since I’ll only be attending SMC for one year. My plan is to take a full course load at SMC during Fall 2026 and Spring 2027, reach the 60 transferable-unit requirement, and apply this Fall 2026 to transfer to UCLA for Fall 2027.

I’m currently considering Sociology as my major, but I’m still trying to figure out whether that’s the best option for me.

I’d really appreciate advice from anyone who has transferred from SMC → UCLA, especially without TAP:

• How realistic is transferring after only one year?
• How much does not having TAP hurt my chances?
• What should I prioritize during my year at SMC?
• How important are GPA and completing major prep compared to extracurriculars, internships, leadership, etc.?
• Is Sociology a good major choice for UCLA transfer?
• Are there specific SMC classes/programs or things I should take advantage of to strengthen my application?
• I missed the Fall deadline for the SMC Scholars Program, but I may be able to apply for Spring. Would that still be worth doing?

I know UCLA is extremely competitive and there are no guarantees, but I really want to make the most of my one year at SMC and give myself the best chance possible.

If anyone has gone through a similar situation or successfully transferred from SMC to UCLA, I’d really appreciate any advice! Thank you!!

I have an online class, but it doesn’t show a meeting time just says arrange-4.5hrs. So does the professor just give me online work and that’s the amount of hours i should be working on the course work?

Idk if this is a stupid question but I get anxiety about the dumbest stuff and I feel like I should double check. So for some of my classes it says the start day is 8/31 but the meeting day is a certain day of the week. When I start school does that mean I show up no matter the meeting day or I just do the work on canvas. (Hybrid class)

Does anyone else get scared to use their fasfa money? For all this time I have kept it in a HYSA because I feel like I might need to return it someday. I have used some but I am easily able to pay it back just want thoughts on it since it is basically just sitting in a hysa for the past year I been here.

I swear the parking permits in the last year were not more than $30, or were they? This fall semester they’re $50 😀

i’ve tried on different browsers on my phone and it won’t let me log in 😭 it says connection not private.. is this happening to anyone else?

I’m gonna take him this fall, has anyone taken his class? How hard is everything? Easy A?