Would it be better to transfer to UCLA (OOS senior here)

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<p>Hi, I've read these boards for about a year now, and I need some help. I didn't get into UCLA last year, and was wondering if it'd be easier to get in as a junior college transfer student, rather than applying this year or next year. A little about me:</p>

<p>3.7X GPA unweighted (via school)</p>

<p>4.XX GPA weighted</p>

<p>28 on my act
690 on SAT USH
600 on Math II, but i know my june score will be higher
Took SATII bio, waiting for that score but i think it'll be higher than a 650 :/</p>

<p>Took AP Calc, bio, Lit, and Gov. this year, and took AP USH and AP Language last year, got a 4 and a 3 respectively. </p>

<p>I took a lot of honors and AP classes Junior and senior. Mostly A's, some B's, and 1 C (in Chem II, honors). </p>

<p>No ECs. No Volunteer work. Only thing i did in HS was Quiz bowl senior year. I'm pretty sure this is what killed me. I plan to do some volunteer work when i move out to Los Angeles.</p>

<p>Here's my predicament: I decided i was moving to Los Angeles regardless of whether i got into UCLA or not. I applied to CSULB, UCI, and UCD, and got into all those. The thing is, my family can't help me pay tuition or anything. Regardless of where i got in, i wasn't going to be able to attend immediately. I'm going to live with my aunt when i get out there to save money.</p>

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<p>If money is the problem then go to a CC for sure. It’s not worth it to pay back an extra $100k in loans because you’re out of state.</p>

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<p>you are not going to be counted as a CA resident even if you move to LA. Which means you’ll be on the hook for about $50k a year in school expenses, which dwarfs anything you could save by living with your aunt. Not worth it, IMHO.</p>

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<p>Even after 2 years of living there (for junior college)?</p>

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Have you looked at the ucla website for residency? You’d see this

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<p>Not worth it. </p>

<p>For one thing it’s not even a guarantee that you can establish residency after staying in CA for 2 years. I know of one person personally who managed to get in-state residency for her senior year of college. She did this by taking loans all in her name. This means getting a few private loans (higher interest rates) in addition to maxing out federal loans. </p>

<p>Do you want to have that sort of inhibiting financial burden? It’s a terrible idea honestly if you don’t have parents who can pay for your education. It’s only worsened by your intended major (whether or not you’ll easily get a job e.g. engineering). </p>

<p>What’s your home state? Why are you so adamant about going to UCLA for college? Which other schools did you get into?</p>

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<p>Haha sorry about that, I had heard it was one year of living there but i guess that was wrong. I’ll be paying rent with my aunt since i’ll be living in one of her apartment buildings, would that be ok for this section :</p>

<p>Residing in California with an aunt, uncle, grandparent, or friend who provides the student with room and board cannot be considered self-support, even if that person meets the UC residence requirement.</p>

<p>anyway, the reason i want to go to college in LA is because i don’t like the state i live in right now. I live in kansas by the way. I’ve never been happy in kansas, and felt that it only held me down. I’m prepared to work insanely hard to make this happen because i know i’ll be happy in los angeles. I’ve always felt a connection to the people and the atmosphere. i got into UC davis, UC irvine, and CSU long beach. didn’t apply to any Kansas universities because i never planned on staying past august. As soon as my mom feels better (she had my new baby brother in may) me and my family are going to Los angeles to make sure i’m situated.</p>