UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K) Forum

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UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

UC Davis
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63%
Loyola LA (84K)
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29%
Pepperdine (15K)
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8%
 
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UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by RadMobile » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:02 pm

Need some help!! As for now, I'm interested in PI, but who knows if I'll stay that way. The scholarships at Loyola and Pepperdine are contingent upon being in the top third.

Most people receive a 10k grant from Davis, but would paying close to full price for Davis be worth it?

Give me some input! Thanks!

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by Teoeo » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:04 pm

I'd certainly say so. Don't forget 2 things: the top thirds always get grouped into the same section, and Davis has a pretty good LRAP program. Besides that, Davis is focused on PI, and is just better. I'd go with Davis all the way!

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by BarbellDreams » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:15 pm

GO with Davis, too much competition in an over saturated market for the other two schools, and Pepperdine is just scary t go to with its placement/COL+tuition ratio.

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by hellokitty » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:17 pm

I know rankings aren't everything...but please, go to Davis. Definitely don't go to Pepperdine with only 15k.

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by RadMobile » Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:38 pm

Thanks for advice. Yeah, I'd probably make it out of Davis with less debt than Pepperdine just with the difference in COL alone! :shock:

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by ViP » Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:41 pm

You'd be surprised how many people get lovely, attractive scholarship offers from Loyola and Pepperdine. Of course, only a few of them will actually ever see the money...

Davis.

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by RadMobile » Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:43 am

ViP wrote:You'd be surprised how many people get lovely, attractive scholarship offers from Loyola and Pepperdine. Of course, only a few of them will actually ever see the money...
Yeah, that would be my worst fear, go to Loyola or Pepperdine and lose the scholarship.

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by yo! » Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:48 am

I think you have to choose Davis in this situation, at least if you would be happy working in Northern Ca. LA is a very saturated market and Loyola and Pepperdine just can't compete with schools like UCLA/USC very well. Good luck with your decision.

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by RadMobile » Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:17 am

Update - Waiting to get the official letter but from what I found online, I'll be receiving a 12K a year need based grant at Davis.

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by 1ferret! » Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:28 am

Teoeo wrote:Don't forget: the top thirds always get grouped into the same section
Completely false (if you mean that people w/scholarships are section stacked), and damn near incoherent(if you mean its possible to stack a section according to grades they haven't received yet). However, you should go to Davis w/ the 12K. Congrats!

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by 20160810 » Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:47 am

Davis is by far the superior of these three schools.

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by Teoeo » Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:21 am

1ferret! wrote:
Teoeo wrote:Don't forget: the top thirds always get grouped into the same section
Completely false (if you mean that people w/scholarships are section stacked), and damn near incoherent(if you mean its possible to stack a section according to grades they haven't received yet). However, you should go to Davis w/ the 12K. Congrats!
I meant the former, and I don't see why you say it is false, it is a common practice. I admit, however, that they claim that they don't do it at Loyola, but I really don't buy it.
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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by im_blue » Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:24 am

UC Davis is the correct choice.
1) If you go into PI, pick the best school, since IBR will pay your loans.
2) You can't count on a top-third scholarship.

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by RadMobile » Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:13 am

Davis is looking great, and from what I've heard, they do have an awesome LRAP.

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by Teoeo » Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:15 pm

RadMobile wrote:Davis is looking great, and from what I've heard, they do have an awesome LRAP.
Yup, they expanded it last year up to 60k =)

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by RadMobile » Sat Apr 17, 2010 3:46 pm

Shamelessly bumping for more votes

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by General Tso » Sat Apr 17, 2010 3:53 pm

How much debt at UC Davis? In my opinion 120k should be the absolute max for a non T20 school.

UC schools are too expensive. I chose Hastings last year but if I were choosing this year I would probably take the scholarship at Loyola or USD.

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by eth3n » Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:27 pm

approximately 100 after need based scholly (36k) before COL if I am guesstimating the rising tuition costs correctly

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by yo! » Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:21 pm

If the tuition forecasts are true, my debt will be somewhere around 110K when I graduate from Davis. God I hate thinking about that! Everytime I think of that number, I want to take my T2 full ride...ugh :shock:

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by General Tso » Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:11 pm

yo! wrote:If the tuition forecasts are true, my debt will be somewhere around 110K when I graduate from Davis. God I hate thinking about that! Everytime I think of that number, I want to take my T2 full ride...ugh :shock:
I think you are okay. Try to get a PT job during your 2nd and 3rd years. I am going to try and work at the library next year. $11/hr aint bad for study hall :P

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by NayBoer » Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:26 pm

Davis is the best, even without the rankings consideration. It depends where you want to live. Don't go to Davis if you only want to live in LA. Don't go to Davis if you aren't willing to work in Sacramento.

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by 1ferret! » Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:50 pm

swheat wrote: I am going to try and work at the library next year. $11/hr aint bad for study hall :P
Aren't you Hastings guys supposed to be working at firms instead of libraries?

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by General Tso » Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:53 pm

1ferret! wrote:
swheat wrote: I am going to try and work at the library next year. $11/hr aint bad for study hall :P
Aren't you Hastings guys supposed to be working at firms instead of libraries?
During the summer yes, during the semester, most people don't.

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by RadMobile » Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:22 am

Any more voters out there???

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Re: UC Davis vs. Loyola LA (84K) vs. Pepperdine (15K)

Post by RadMobile » Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:43 pm

One last try to bump it

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