<p>I know Berkeley plans on accepting more out-of-state applicants because of the UC budget crisis. Is this the case for UCSB also? I'm out-of-state, which has always seemed to be a disadvantage in the UC admissions process. I'm going to be applying next month (for Fall 2010). Will my chances now be better because of the budget crisis?</p>
<p>Maybe. But in the end it doesn’t matter. If you are really thinking of paying $50,000 a year for a public UC, you are crazy. Plus, that number will only go up as the crisis continues. I am a freshman at UW-Madison. I applied to UCSB last year and got in. It was my dream school and I wanted to go there so badly. But when looking at the cost vs. academic experience it makes no sense. I’m receiving the same education for $23,000/year. I figured sh1t, why not save $100,000?</p>
<p>If your family is a multi-millionaire family, then I would say, yeah maybe it’s worth it. If not, not worth it at all.</p>
<p>That’s just my two cents.</p>