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Finals week takes place the week after the quarter officially ends. This condensed timeline leaves many students with multiple finals on the same day, which can cause unnecessary stress. (Rachel Hefner/Daily Bruin)

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Friday of finals week is a day of mourning for Bruins – for their fried brains, that is. You can thank UCLA’s cramped final exams schedule for that.

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Extreme density of finals week schedule adversely affects students and faculty

By Lisa Basil

Feb. 12, 2019 10:24 p.m.