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<p>What you’ve been hearing, I’m afraid, is nothing but hearsay. UCs don’t line up applications for candidates with similar standing and use financial aid to decide which to choose; there are numerous other factors that they consider. Besides, no two applications are EXACTLY the same. With schools like UCLA and Cal, a holistic approach is used, meaning that they take all of your information as an applicant into account, including your essays. This means that, even if you and someone else manage to have two identical applications (identical IGETC prep, identical major prereqs completed, identical grades, identical ECs, etc), they will consider other factors in your life to make the decision. </p>

<p>But that sort of thing leads students like us to falsely assume that there is some big warehouse in which admissions reps are sorting through applications and comparing all of them, that simply isn’t so. </p>

<p>Haas is EXTREMELY competitive but, same as I stated above, financial need is not one of the things they consider.</p>

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<p>I noticed my FAFSA was received on 4/10/12 yet I submitted it months ago. Hopefully this is a sign that they only retrieve FAFSA’s for admitted students and therefore I am in!</p>

<p>I did also submit apply for the Regent’s Scholarship around that time (end of March) so that is another possibility for the recent FAFSA pull.</p>

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<p>@dark, I’m talking about UCs. I don’t know about other schools. UCs, however, do not make their decisions based upon financial need. Ever. Under any circumstance.</p>

<p>If you want to discuss the reasons you may see more kids from affluent families in more competitive programs, we’ll need to launch into a full-scale discussion about economics, class, and society; UCs do not admit based on financial need, however. I cannot stress that enough.</p>

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<p>UCs state they are need blind…Think about it, they admit you and THEN they request your FAFSA info. That’s exactly why we are saying that financial aid on URSA is a sign of admittance. However, they give priority to out of state students because they know they have to pay more. But when it comes to in-state students I’m pretty sure they don’t discriminate.</p>

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<p>I’m like 95% sure of this. They cannot see your need until they admit you. However, lets say your EFC is 0 (like mine) doesn’t guarantee that you’re gonna get full aid.</p>

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<p>^ that’s accurate. I can attest to that, as can any admissions rep.</p>

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<p>Check it out
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/498712-b-ucla-theory-verification-lets-find-out-b.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/498712-b-ucla-theory-verification-lets-find-out-b.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>@divzero thanks for the thread</p>

<p>Old 04-17-2009, 09:54 AM #100
UCBlove
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<p>Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 335</p>

<p>Beardy,</p>

<p>here is a post from hongda from last year…</p>

<p>"just called the head of financial aid office. I left a message to him this morning and he called me back this afternoon.
He said, "The reason we couldn’t get your FAFSA information is you haven’t been admitted yet. They may still review your application or …"So congrats to anyone who can see the financial aid summary.
summary = acceptance. "</p>

<p>UCLA Financial Aid Summary
UCBlove is offline </p>

<p>So I guess I’m in…still doesn’t feel right ahah</p>

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<p>Bear what do you plan on doing with philo major?</p>

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<p>wow that means were pretty much in. i never thought this day would finally come.</p>

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<p>@philo
Pre-law/ Pre-med (the new MCAT has a new emphasis on philosophy and ethics)
I haven’t really decided, but I really want to double major with Psychobio because I’m really good at Bio/Math/Science as well. All of my 1st semester courses were pre-med.</p>

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<p>@bear oh okay. you just took the words right out of my mouth</p>

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<p>@phil
Hbu you’re thinking of pre-law and pre-med as well? What a small world.</p>

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<p>@bear I have set my sights on pre-law . I don’t think I’d do too well in the medical area btw are you currently attending smc?</p>

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<p>I moved to the OC for high school. I attend Saddleback CC and OCC.</p>

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<p>We must make a verification thread for next years applicants :)</p>

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<p>I’m awake and ready…</p>

<p>is this a ■■■■■-made thread?</p>

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<p>yes ^ 10 char</p>

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<p>@chardy- lol did u just wake up for 3 am updates?</p>

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<p>sorta. i mean TOMORROW is so close, i wonder if there will be a change after 3</p>