I currently want to study and explore various subjects like theater and art history.
I got accepted to 10 schools that I have applied to and I am only considering five schools which are:
Chapman University
UCSD
UCSB
University of Washington at Seattle
CUNY Brooklyn
My dream school was University of Washington and because I live in California I have to pay so much money(50k)
to attend that school and I only received $7252 for my financial aid. I legit cried while talking to my mom because I couldn’t afford that school but I really really really wanted to attend that school. My parents want me to go to UCSD which I am not interested at all (I wasn’t even going to apply but my parents made me). I honestly hate living in California because I hate the weather and its so not diverse. So I want to ask you what I should do and what school I should go since I can’t afford U-Dub considering that I want more city life and diversity and also if those listed schools have good theater or art history program. Thank youuuu
Which of your schools CAN you afford?
All except U-Dub because I received lots of aid for chapman
Did you just say that the reason you wanted to leave was because you hated the weather in CALIFORNIA??? I’m not trying to be rude but I simply don’t understand this point since I’m currently in the north pole, aka Wisconsin.
Hey @Homeless2Harvard …how did results go for you yesterday? I was just thinking about you…where are you going to land? (don’t say Madison 
@GreyGarvin I got accepted at Duke, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Dartmouth, and Princeton and then got wait listed at Brown, Columbia, UChicago, Vanderbilt, and Berkeley.
Princeton’s financial aid literally means I only have to pay $1,100 a year.
Princeton class of '19!!!
Where are you gonna end up?? 
Ps sorry for thread hijack
Wow! that is amazing news…me…either Boston University (great scholarship) or Georgetown if we can swing it financially.
OP, most people here would love to go to a CA school…can you find one you would be happy at?
I’d look up how easy it is to become a resident in Washington for tuition purposes. If you think you could pull it off I would go to UDub since it’s your dream school. If you don’t think you can become a resident then maybe consider a California school
@gdlt234 That is terrible advice. Everyone would do this if it were simple, so states make it nearly impossible to do without a complete family relocation. Even then, residency can take over a year to go into effect. The OP needs to move beyond the disappointment to focus on the other great, affordable options available to him/her.
@sltxdad First of all, I did advise to look up the process before making a decision. Secondly, I also advised to go to a California school should the process be unreasonable. Thirdly, you’re exaggerating a little when you talk about the family relocation. Finally, the process in Washington could be simple or difficult for the OP to accomplish, which, referring to my first point, is why he should LOOK IT UP before deciding one way or the other. It’s possible the process is reasonable enough for the OP and then he gets to attend his dream school. Don’t just shut that opportunity out so easily.
That first $50K is going to be tough to come by if parents don’t cough it up, so any ideas have to be run through them. I’ve seen these proposals and those that get by the parents but not actively choreographed by them all have gone bust. It’s not that easy to do and it is a risk. Also, one still has the OOS cost that has to be paid that first year, and $50K is not chump change.
@gdt234 The rules are here, and pretty much as I indicated: http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/residency/ . You will find similar or worse rules in Ohio, Virginia, Michigan and any other state with a top public university like UW. Didn’t mean any offense to you, but the OP needs to move on. Glimmers of false hope only serve to prolong that process.
Wait, you hate the weather in California and it’s not diverse enough for you?
So you hate sun? OK.
And CA isn’t diverse enough for you? It’s hard to think of a more diverse state, frankly.
Washington state certainly isn’t more diverse.
OP - This is how state schools usually work for OOS students. I’m not sure you know how fortunately you are to have some terrific (though highly competitive) schools in CA. I think you may need a reality check… you have great state and private school options, you have tons of diversity in California, your parents will NOT pay for UDub. It kind of sounds like you are stomping your feet saying no! UCSD is a great school! Make the most of it and then get a job in Seattle when you graduate.
I’m not sure how UCSD can be not diverse enough. I don’t think there are places more diverse than SoCal, unless you mean too many Asians. U-Dub has the same kind of “diversity”, almost 20% are international, most of them from China, plus many Asian Americans. Seattle is no where near as nice a city as San Diego. Especially since you want to major in theatre, I would think closer to LA would be good. U-Dub is not worth the money. No out-of-state public school is. If you don’t like UCSD, I would think UCSB would be a good choice also.
OP, didn’t you and your parents run the NPC’s on the OOS schools? If not, then you have now found out you cannot afford them. If you did, then you shouldn’t be shocked at the sticker price. You have great in-state school options so move on and get excited about another school that you and your parents can afford.
less diversity as in there are too many Asian since I would like to develop my English more…
hate the CA weather-I HATE HATE the sun. I like cloudy windy snowy and cold lol
theater in LA- LA is a film city not theater. Film and theater are very different
Um, NoCal exists, you know? And there are plenty of English-speakers at the UC’s. Some of them are even Asian. It’s not like UDub lacks Asians.
@halicepark There are a lot of Asians at UCSD but they’re the plurality here, not the majority. You’ll have no trouble developing your English if you want to. My suite mate who could barely speak a sentence five months ago is already extremely proficient.
I guess if perfect weather isn’t your thing La Jolla isn’t your place though.
UC San Diego has a solid theater program (Department of Theatre and Dance) in association with La Jolla Playhouse, which uses UCSD’s Theatre District facilities as its performance spaces.