Thanks in advance!
Demographics:
Asian American Female, living in Tennessee, middle class
Intended Major: Political Science
Stats:
GPA- 3.76/4.0 (UW) probably the weakest part… idk… lol… our school doesn’t do weighted
ACT- 34 (35 E, 35M, 33 CR, 33 S) I don’t remember my writing, but it was pretty bad
SAT II- in progress (planning on taking Latin, Physics, Math II, and maybe lit)
ECs I love:
• UNICEF Club; (Founder and President) started junior year
• Nashville UNICEF Congressional Action Team co-leader; 10th-11th- Basically what we do is advocate for UNICEF and the passage of certain bills that better the lives of children by emailing, calling, or meeting with our Representatives/Senators
• JCL/Latin Club; 9th-11th, 1st VP (most likely, next year I’ll be president)
• Random EdX courses that I’m interested in
• Model UN; 9th-11th
ECs I hate:
• Math team; 9th-11th
• Beta club; 11th
• NHS; 11th
Volunteer:
• Teaches One on One US Citizenship class for refugees/immigrants
• Child care volunteer for refugees
• Peer tutoring for Latin
Awards:
• Model UN: Outstanding Résolution Award
• Presidential Volunteer Service Award (Gold level, 250+ service hours)
I got a C in physics I, but I wasn’t provided the equipment to see the board because I’m visually impaired (legally blind)
Did your parents save for OOS tuition at UCLA? There is no funding for non-residents. Your parents would have to pony up $60K per year. You can only borrow $5500 per year on your own.
@“aunt bea” Some, I’m hoping for some financial aid, probably won’t take me a long way to paying it off. I’m curious as to if my application would get rejected or not, so I can use it to gauge myself for other schools.
Your GPA has to be better than the in-state residents.
Why would you do EC’s that you hate??? It’s not about quantity or a collection of EC’s, but quality of activities that are your passions.
Your in-state options in Tennessee are probably your best bet. Private universities in California could probably fund you.
There is no financial aid for non-residents. As an OOS, you would have to pay the full $60K x 4 years =$240K. The UC’s are public schools funded by California state taxes. They don’t have the money to provide financial aid to non tax-paying residents.
You can only borrow $5500 freshman year from the federal government in your first year. That still leaves you with a bill of $55,400 for just the first year.
You can borrow $6500 for sophomore year and $7500 for Junior and Senior years.
You wouldn’t be able to pay this off and your parents would be saddled with a huge debt.
If your parents have a modest income, they probably won’t be able to borrow this much for you anyway.