<p>What are the chances for a student with a 91 GPA, 2240 SAT, 800 Math IIC, 760 US, 760 Chem?</p>
<p>they are reasonably good, but a ~65% chance is just that: 35% with your stats will not get in OOS. Personally, I think that the UCs don’t offer a great value proposition to OOS kids. For nearly the same money, you could attend a fine private college.</p>
<p>Totally agree w/ bluebayuo. I went to UCLA when you could easily become a state resident in one yr, then pay $435 qtr. Now, w/ in-state what OOS use to be and OOS out of this world, I’d go the private route and get a more personal education for maybe the same cost or cheaper (depending on scholarship). Look at Occidental or the Claremont colleges if you want LA. University of San Diego might be worth a look too. Pepperdine if you’re a strong Christian. Plus, they’re all schools that are not 90%+ CA residents like UCs are, which might be a turn-off, not to mention the fact that almost everyone would be paying a fraction of what you’d be.</p>
<p>another SoCal option is USC – they just love high test scores, adn might even throw you some merit money.</p>
<p>agree with other posters; the estimated cost out-of-state to live in the dorms is $43K per year! For that money you could get a much more personal education. </p>
<p>And they’re really strict on qualifying as a state resident, so if the OP is thinking he can go that route it’s highly unlikely. Just research residency on the admission website at ucla to see what I mean.</p>
<p>^^^ if you apply before Dec 1 to USC then you will be considered for merit $$, so get your app in asap. Miss the deadline and you miss the chance for $$$. What were your PSAT #'s? USC offers 1/2 off tuition for NMerit finalists, but again, you HAVE to apply by Dec 1 to be considered.</p>
<p>Does USC really offer half tuition for national merit finalists? Wow…</p>
<p>What about non-US citizens that score really high on the PSAT? ie. I know a guy who got a 236, but doesn’t qualify for NM 'cause of his citizenship. Just curious.</p>
<p>No, just US citizens.</p>
<p>Is USC that much better a school than UCLA?</p>
<p>They are considered about the same, but your chances of getting to UCLA from OOS are FAR less then getting into USC. The UC’s are mandated to accept Calif students who are in the top 10% of their schools. Plus the cost of OOS tuition coud be far higher than that for USC, if you receive a scholarship.</p>
<p>“The UC’s are mandated to accept Calif students who are in the top 10% of their schools.”</p>
<p>that cant possibly be true, because the application does not ask for your ranking, right?</p>
<p>or perhaps you are referring to ELC?</p>
<p>^^ Yes, not quite correct. The University of California systemwide guarantees admittance to the “top 12.5%” of high school students statewide, not by HS. Of course that top 12.5% is based on gpa alone (ELC), gpa+test scores, or test scores alone.</p>
<p>UCLA is still much better than SC, esp. for CA residents if you think of value for one’s $$$. OOS though SC might be the better choice (sux paying so much more than 90% of the student body), but don’t forget Occidental or Claremont colleges if you want an excellent southern California education.</p>