<p>I got accepted to LSA in December as a psychology major. My parents were hoping I would go to a UC for financial reasons, and it so happens that Davis was the only acceptance (waitlisted at SB) I got.
My parents are concerned about the OOS cost; they don't want me to take out loans..but I really would LOVE to go to michigan. I am honestly torn, I'm not sure which way to go.</p>
<p>Davis:
my sister goes there, she could help me out a lot, and it would be convenient for my family to have both of us at the same place.
about 20,000 per year cheaper
I've visited, it's ok...never felt a connection with the school, seemed quite boring and quiet. I'm not a alcohol-chugging party girl but I love a great social scene, and I didn't see it at Davis.
more known for biology/animal science major rather than psychology</p>
<p>Michigan:
would have to pay 50,000 per year
I don't know a soul in Michigan, and I've never visited. Unfortunately I've tried to set up some campus visits but being all the way here in CA it's hard to line up a schedule with my family.
Ann Arbor seems amazing, liberal artsy bustling collegetown
Psychology program is world-renowned
overall it seems like a great fit (but can't say that with confidence since I've never been!)</p>
<p>Are you planning on grad school right after college? Davis
Are you planning on working right after school with the option to go grad school after some time? Michigan</p>
<p>sounds like you are more inclined towards majoring in psych. if that’s the case you are probably going to want to go to grad school right after. i would choose davis. there is no point in burdening yourself with debt during your undergrad years, especially if you plan on going onto a grad program.</p>
<p>davis will provide you with ample opportunities, you just need to make the most of it and you should not have a problem getting into some great psychology grad programs.</p>
<p>How in the world did you get accepted to Michigan OOS but not get accepted to Berkeley, UCLA or UCSD IS? Wow! I would stick with Davis to save money in undergrad before graduate school.</p>
<p>Here’s a test to help you resolve your predicament:</p>
<p>Quick, give me $6,250 this month out of your own pocket. Now it’s May, give me another $6,250 for that month…and so on. Kind of like buying a whole used car each month, right?</p>
<p>Realize that you can’t borrow it on your own either – that your folks will have to cosign. Realize that you’d be looking down the barrel at about $2301. a month to pay it back on a psychologists salary (not great until after about 12 years of school/grad/clinical, btw.)
Or the low low extended 25 year payback of $1388 – you know, just a mid-level mortgage equivalent.</p>
<p>There, can you give up Michigan?</p>
<p>I love UMich, and am only trying to help, and am not actually making light of your situation. Consider this: do well at UC Davis; attending UMich for grad school, with a fellowship/funding and enjoy Ann Arbor once you’re the legal drinking age Not a bad Plan B at all!</p>
<p>Best wishes for a great time in your undergrad pursuits. May you make a decision that will not shackle you financially for the next 25 years of your life!</p>
<p>"How in the world did you get accepted to Michigan OOS but not get accepted to Berkeley, UCLA or UCSD IS?</p>
<p>Top UC schools get more than twice the amount of applications than Michigan does for a similar class size. Not too hard to figure out why the OP might not have been accepted to his/her favorites instate.</p>
<p>Michigan often accepts California students who are well off solely for the reason that they do not have great chances of Berkeley and UCLA acceptances. These students tend to yield fairly often because Michigan is a reach school for them and it allows them to attend a UCLA/Berkeley caliber school without necessarily having the stats to get in to begin with. Thus, having money gets these kids into schools with a lot of prestige, even though they may have about 1950 SATs and 3.7 or 3.8 GPAs.<br>
On the other hand, Michigan is fairly less likely to accept students who will receive admissions offers for Berkeley and UCLA, since in-state students will be likely to yield to those public Universities rather than Michigan. This is why students will get into Michigan but not Berkeley or UCLA, or vice versa.</p>
<p>Here we have another conspiracy theory with no backbone to it. Why do people love to play admissions officer in these forums? I got my decision in December, WAY before any financial aid forms were even filled out… And let’s not forget schools like UCLA and Berkeley receive around 90,000 application whereas Michigan receives around 45,000.</p>
<p>bellbugs, UCLA received 72,000 applications for Freshman admissions. The remaining ~20,000 were for transfer admissions. Also, the applicant pool to UCLA is significantly weaker than Michigan’s. I think Cal received 68,000 applications for Freshman admissions.</p>
<p>This said, it is not unusual for students to get into Michigan and get rejected by UCLA/Cal or vice versa.</p>
<p>My suggestion to you - go to UC Davis. It’s an amazing school and being able to graduate without significant debt will give you so much freedom after you are finished with your degree.</p>
Not a bad Plan B at all!</p>