<p>hey I love california</p>
<p>but i currently live in NY. UCLA looks like it has excellent value, but i kinda wanna know (unbiased) how it is there? is LA still absoloute hell. Im guessing Ill need a car..?</p>
<p>my run down:
lookin at a 1500+/1600 (writing section=bs)
3.8 wieghted GPA (AP classes = hell)
all the extras and stuff</p>
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I'm wondering why you wanted to go to ucla out of state. The UCs are a sweet deal for CA residents, but for the price you'll pay as an non-CA student (over 40K/year) you could go to any school in the country, so you could find one where you'll have small classes, advising, personal attention, and so on. At a UC school you're on your own. No assigned advisor, you'll never see a counselor unless you make an appointment, etc. They put the info out there, its up to you go read thru it all and ask questions if there's something you don't understand. Same holds for career counseling, activities, and so on.</p>
<p>woahh nevermind then</p>
<p>I thought it would still be cheap for out of state people</p>
<p>thanks tho</p>
<p>For oos applicants, if you don't get Regents' or Chancellor's scholarships, they will basically meet your need only up to the in-state portion ($21k or something like that), and "cover" the rest with PLUS loans.</p>
<p>For example, UCLA gave me around $16k in scholarships, $2.5k in work-study, and around $2-3k in subsidized federal loans. That's enough to cover in-state, but for the oos portion of the bill, it was basically all PLUS loans (some ridiculously high amount lik $18-19k per year). With PLUS loans, your parents have to start paying them back soon (not after you graduate), and while subsidized federal loans don't accrue interest while you're in school, PLUS loans do (plus they have higher rates).</p>
<p>I heard from someone I know that they went to UCB, and after 1 semester there they took a leave of absence and worked in CA for 1 year (paying taxes and gaining financial independence). That qualified them as an in-state student, so the financial aid was enough to cover everything after that year. However, they didn't recommend doing this as it leaves a serious gap in your education.</p>
<p>im out of state (chicago) and i couldn't be happier i chose ucla. ya it's expensive, but i'm having the time of my life and getting a great education. however, it is expensive. haha. sooo yeah.</p>
<p>PRiSM92289:</p>
<p>UCLA: Slight Reach (out of state)</p>
<p>im out of state (chicago) and i couldn't be happier i chose ucla. ya it's expensive, but i'm having the time of my life and getting a great education. however, it is expensive. haha. sooo yeah.</p>
<p>haha ME AND YOU NEED TO SWITCH PLACES.
I LOVE NYC</p>