UMich vs UCLA before attending law school

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>So Ive been accepted as an international to both Umich LSA and UCLA for econ.I intend to go to law school after majoring in economics or sth similar.If a money was a non-issue,where would you guys choose to attend ?
Also how difficult is to transfer to UC Berkeley from UCLA as this would be a major factor for me.</p>

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<p>Much easier to transfer to Berkeley from a California community college - if Berkeley is your ultimate goal.</p>

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<p>I would say Michigan has a slight edge over UCLA when it comes to law school placement, but it is negligible. Michigan has similar placement rates as Cal. Also, Michigan has a better law school than UCLA, and law schools usually give preference to their own undergrads, so Michigan has the edge over UCLA in this respect as well. </p>

<p>Transferring to Cal from a community college is easier than transferring into Cal from another four-year university because the UCs are obligated to take students from California CCs. </p>

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<p>Law school acceptance is strictly a function of a student’s GPA and LSAT score. Going to Michigan will give you an edge for UMich Law all things equal but whichever school has the most grade inflation will help you otherwise. I think Los Angeles and Westwood would be a better option for an International student than Ann Arbor but that is just my opinion.</p>

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<p>Once again the ■■■■■ recommends another school over Michigan…</p>

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You are likely not able to transfer to Berkeley until your junior year.</p>

<p>UC-Berkeley transfer requirements:
"By the end of the spring term prior to fall admission you must:

<p>Why would you want to transfer then?</p>

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<p>I would suggest to choose the cheaper option.</p>

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<p>California community college and then Berkeley would be by far the cheapest option. :)</p>

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<p>^^^and too risky for an international student. </p>

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<p>For international students, the cost of attending UCLA and Michigan is identical. </p>

<p>UCBChemEGrad, “one bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”! It is silly to turn down Michigan or UCLA to attend a CC in the hope to transfer into Cal. Last year, Cal received almost 16,000 transfer applications and admitted fewer than 3,400. Hardly a safe bet.</p>

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<p>It’s a better shot than going to UCLA and trying to transfer. </p>

<p>You can also transfer into UCLA, USC or another UC. It would be a best second chance at Berkeley. </p>

<p>Kids have done it before. </p>

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<p>Just go to Michigan and you won’t want to switch. :-)</p>

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<p>Just checked the CoA, UCLA is $56k and UMich is $53-56k. So the first couple years would be cheaper at UMich but the difference is very small.</p>

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<p>Overall cost of living is higher in LA. </p>

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<p>^ Yes, but that is already considered in the CoA.</p>

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<p>Your odds aren’t very good, but plenty of people have done it in the past and you can do it too if you’re a motivated student. I also agree that CC is probably your best choice. I know two international students who transferred from CC to UCLA, but both had CC GPAs of 3.9. That’s not incredibly difficult, but you’d need to be focused on your studies.</p>

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<p>“Your odds aren’t very good”</p>

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<p>Oh thanks guys
So when I apply for a transfer to uc berkeley or u chicago ,on what basis will my application be judged ?(will it be only gpa or sat too ?).
also even if I have a high gpa ,will colleges look at the difficulty of classes in which I scored that gpa?</p>

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<p>For Berkeley transfer, they’ll only look at your college GPA and your ECs. Check out the website assist.org for transfer information. Transfer priority is given to California Community College students because of the California Master Plan for higher education. </p>

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<p>If you only want to go to Berkeley or Chicago, don’t apply to UCLA or Michigan. I guess the CA CC route is the best way to do that. Good luck!</p>