<p>On the app, should I list that my parents only made roughly $40,000 in 2008 and now in 2009?</p>
<p>Will this be in my favor? Or will they assume I can't pay, and it would be a disadvantage?</p>
<p>depends if u want financial aid or not…i mean if u think u can pay with your families money go for it…if not then id lower the income or not touch it</p>
<p>I definitely need financial aid.</p>
<p>So it’s not seen as I’m a disadvantaged student, and thus a more competitive applicant?</p>
<p>it’s not taken into consideration for admission, it can only benefit you</p>
<p>I didn’t put anything but that’s just because I didn’t want to see what they made when I was going back and revising the app lol.
I don’t think they use it for admissions and FAFSA should be what they use for financial aid, prob not this.</p>
<p>ur financial information will have no effect on ur decision or ur financial aid. the only reason why they put it there is if u qualify for EOPS. and u have to fill out FAFSA for FA. putting ur income in the app wont automatically qualify u for any FA…</p>
<p>It would only help you get a fee waiver.</p>
<p>At the UC system having a low income can only help you if anything.</p>
<p>well it says “Information in this step is used to supplement your application and help admissions evaluators understand the context of your achievements.” UC-wise, a lower income is definitely better. I applied last year and put my parents’ incomes and this year I didn’t; I don’t want them judging my achievements based on how much my parents earn, thank you very much.</p>