OOS. Should I even apply?

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You pay 50,000 dollars for an Ivy, you pay half for Cal.

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<p>For OOS students? I don't know if I can agree with that. Seems to me that the cost is virtually the same, presuming no aid. </p>

<p><a href="http://students.berkeley.edu/fao/ugbudget06-07.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://students.berkeley.edu/fao/ugbudget06-07.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Don't get me wrong. There are compelling reasons for OOS students to choose Berkeley. I just don't think that cost is one of them.</p>