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Is Austin McBroom Really Attending UCLA? He’s Apparently Working Towards A Master’s Degree

Yā€™all, WTF is going on with Austin McBroom? If the unhinged Snapchat stories werenā€™t enough, things are about to get even weirder, because it looks like McBroom is (allegedly) going back to school, and everybody is confused.Ā 

McBroom, widely recognized for his family vlogging channel, The Ace Family, has been pretty unavoidable on social media recently. The family is composed of McBroom, his wife, Catherine Paiz and their three children, Elle (6), Alaia (4), and Steel (2). Paiz and McBroom got married in 2017 but announced their divorce on Instagram on Jan. 11. Ever since then, McBroom has been extremely active on his Snapchat stories, and things are only getting weirder.Ā 

The Snapchat stories mostly consist of McBroom going house hunting, going to church, and most recently, sharing that heā€™s going back to school. Yup, you heard me right. On Jan. 30, McBroom shared on Snapchat that heā€™s now attending UCLA. Respectfully, how?Ā 

In the video, McBroom explained that heā€™s now attending UCLA to get his masterā€™s and then his PhD. If youā€™re confused as to why heā€™s doing this, McBroom explained that ā€œfor those who donā€™t know, I already got my degree. I already went to college, got my degree, so they accepted me here at UCLA and now Iā€™m going for my masterā€™s.ā€ Interesting.Ā 

McBroom attended three different universities. He spent his freshman year at Central Michigan University where he played on the basketball team, the Chippewas. After that, he transferred to Saint Louis University and played for the Billikens for two seasons according to Sportskeeda. He spent his senior year at Eastern Washington University where he was majoring in Communications according to Eastern Washington Universityā€™s Athletics website.Ā 

He further explained that he plans to study psychology while at UCLA is because ā€œIā€™m working on my mind, body, and spirit, and in order for me to capture the mind, I gotta understand and learn psychology. ā€¦ Iā€™m going to school for psychology, ā€¦ school for me starts today.ā€Ā 

People in the comments were quick to express their thoughts about this, and TBH, Iā€™m right there with them. One user commented, ā€œin 3 days, austin has lived 3 different lives šŸ˜­,ā€ while another user wrote, ā€œUcla is so competitive. How the hell did he just decide after apps are closed and get accepted?ā€ Hmmm. Something to think about for sure.Ā 

McBroom made sure to document his first day at UCLA, and it didnā€™t seem like things were going too well for him. He shared a fit check, which was clearly filmed by somebody. This is making me think this is just another joke or bit.Ā 

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But this is where it got super strange. McBroom posted a video of him ā€œcryingā€ because he couldnā€™t find his class. He even propped his phone down and had some people give him advice on where to go. One user commented, ā€œThis has to be a skit, thereā€™s no way,ā€ and I totally agree.Ā 

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You really canā€™t predict McBroomā€™s next move, and I think thatā€™s part of the reason people are so invested in what he posts. But, truly, when would this man have time to go to school?Ā 

Eileen is a senior at Fairfield University who is studying Communications with minors in English, Professional Writing, and Womenā€™s Gender & Sexuality Studies. She has a passion for magazine writing and hopes to pursue a career in the field. Eileen is the Entertainment & Culture Intern at Her Campus where she covers all things pop culture, entertainment, and internet trends. Eileen was formerly a National Writer for Her Campus from April 2023 - January 2024. Eileen is one of the Campus Correspondents (CCs) at Her Campus' Fairfield University chapter. She oversees the entire chapter and works with her other CC to curate ideas and events for HCFU. She also mentors and trains the editorial team and helps create content and boost engagement alongside the social media team. In her free time, you can find Eileen creating new Spotify playlists, getting a sweet treat with friends, or obsessing over Taylor Swift. If she isnā€™t doing that, youā€™ll likely find Eileen with her six best friends from school talking about their ā€œBig Threeā€: "Normal People," their favorite "Dancing With The Stars" performances, and Greta Gerwig's "Little Women."