SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown): 31 Composite
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Weight GPA: 4.2 (Not UCLA)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): No rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Euro (3), APUSH (4), AP Calculus AB (Senior Year), AP Micro (Senior Year), AP Macro (Senior Year), AP Latin (Senior YEar), AP Biology (Senior Year), AP English Lit (Senior Year), AP Psych (Senior Year)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): other than school-based awards, not much.
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Ghost Around The World (School service club, I am the President, 3 years), Spanish Club (3 years), Culture Awareness For Everyone (3 years President), Lacrosse (4 years), Classics Club (President 2 years), Forensics (3 years), CYO Basketball (2 years), Lit Mag (2 years)
Job/Work Experience: Shady Brooke Farms and CVS
Volunteer/Community service: 250+ hours
Summer Activities: Dominican Republic 2 week service trip, Pre calc course at local college, Student Investment Group
I don’t know if this shows anything, but freshman year I was placed in all regular classes and then gradually increased the rigor of my classes. I also have an upward trend in my GPA.
If you are OOS, UCLA give no financial aid to out of state students. Can you pay $60,000/year?
I have family in California, so couldnt I putthem down as my address and get in-state?
Only if you want to be a cheater and a liar.
Even then UCLA would find out and rescind your acceptance.
Where is your home state? Have you checked the NPC of these schools?
I respect what you have to say, but I don’t appreciate you calling me a cheater as that implies me in a negative fashion. Is there anything wrong with wanting a good education without going bankrupt in the process. I’m sure anyone would do the same thing if they could.
I live in PA, and I’m not sure I know what NPC is. What is it?
Only dishonest people would do that. If you do what you say you want to do you are a cheater, whether you like hearing it or not.
You should review the residency requirements for UC admissions. If you have not established an actual physical residency for one year in CA, then you would have to lie on your application. So, while @TomSrOfBoston is harsh with his words, he is correct in his assessment. Now if you have lived here for one year or will, according to the residency requirements, then he’s wrong.
As a CA taxpayer, the highest state taxes in the nation, I’d be just a little upset if someone took advantage and cheated on their residency requirement for UC admissions. Plus, you may be potentially taking a spot away from my D18.
Doesn’t living with my aunt who lives in California, also mean I am living in California? There is no cheating going on. As the name in-state implies, I would be living in the state of California.
Ok well sorry for my lack of knowledge in this area, but whatever the case I am going to apply. And If I am lucky enough to get accepted I am going to try and get in-state. If successful, which I think will be, I am most likely going to go to UCLA. If not then so be it. However, we have two differing perspectives, so you can think whatever, but I believe trying to attain in-state tuition is not a bad thing to do. Especially since I can save 30,000+ a year.
You could be getting your family in legal trouble too:
http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2014-06-27/story/virginia-charged-lying-obtain-instate-tuition-daughter-attend-uga
“Virginia man charged with lying to obtain instate tuition for daughter to attend UGa”
Ok well now you are telling me something useful, thank you. I will discuss the cost later with my parents.
If you live with your aunt in CA, then you will be providing transcripts from a CA high school? You will need to prove that you live with your aunt in CA. If you’re not an actual resident of CA, and it appears that you’re not, then I hope UCLA rejects your application.
Good luck elsewhere.
Don’t dream on getting in state status after admission either. It does not work.
If you have an OOS transcript, that is the first BIG red flag that you are NOT a resident.
Have you even read through the residency requirements?
You will note that living with relative, in California, who is not your parent, means that you are not self-sufficient.
You must be self-sufficient for ~two years to even attempt to get instate residency (residency determination date).
You must become employed, pay ridiculously HIGH California taxes, pay market rental rates, without help from any relatives, and maintain a California budget for two years before even attending a California institution. This is IF you can find employment. Your budget sheets and W2 forms have to match.
Right now the rates for a rental in the LA area can run about $2K per month, that is not including first and last month’s rent and utilities.
If your parents claim you for tax purposes in another state, you will not gain instate residency.
If you apply to UCLA and attend school immediately, you have entered California for educational purposes and will not be granted instate residency for all 4 years.
If you lie on your UC application, you will be rejected, but the UC’s can get nasty; they also inform the National Clearinghouse that you have lied to a major university and you won’t get into a decent university anywhere.
The reason this is done is because a large number of OOS students try to game the system. California is strict for residency because the State is out of money. The UC’s and CSU’s are public universities created for the children of State taxpayer’s. The residents of California pay HUGE amounts in state taxes, for years, to fund the state schools. Your parents haven’t paid a dime into the system.
Given the costs to live in California, you aint getting residency.
Add your $240K to our state coffers.