UCLA School of Law c/o 2018 Applicants (2014-2015 cycle) Forum

[bsktkl]

people are actively getting rejections tho.... so maybe it's a good sign we havent been rejected yet? haha

[RubyRod]

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[RubyRod]

Very frustrated with UCLA. I was also told that they wouldn't offer me more until possibly after the first seat deposit deadline. I understand they want people to put a deposit down before negotiating, but they are really risking missing out on a lot of people with this strategy. UCLA is one of my top 2 choices, but they lowballed me with their offer. I'm struggling to justify depositing when given the current offer there is absolutely no way I could attend. I have similar offers from Michigan and Cornell, which makes both schools' COA less than UCLA. I also have offers from USC and Vanderbilt that are almost double what UCLA offered.

Literally in the exact same boat here...idk what I'm going to do

. Thinking the second wave of schollys was more conservative as some sort of money YP. They might think those who applied later in the cycle were less serious about UCLA somehow.

[RubyRod]

UCLA just sent a preliminary financial aid award letter. If you have not (yet...) been awarded a scholarship I think it just shows paying the entire COA in loans.

Out of curiousity, what is the 15-16 cost of attendance listed as?

Also curious about the breakdown for tuition/cost of living for next year. For some reason my EPAL is not available, even though I got an email saying it was....

Tution OOS.....................53,640
Health Insurance.............. 3,462
Living Expenses..............23,168
.......................................80,271

[idontknow1]

UCLA just sent a preliminary financial aid award letter. If you have not (yet...) been awarded a scholarship I think it just shows paying the entire COA in loans.

Out of curiousity, what is the 15-16 cost of attendance listed as?

Also curious about the breakdown for tuition/cost of living for next year. For some reason my EPAL is not available, even though I got an email saying it was....

Tution OOS.....................53,640
Health Insurance.............. 3,462
Living Expenses..............23,168
.......................................80,271

If I may go a bit off topic....
Interestingly, the total is only off by -$15.00 vs Loyola LA. $241k for Loyola is nuts, and it is still a lot for UCLA. Going to UCLA at sticker scares me.

[lawschool1741]

Tution OOS.....................53,640
Health Insurance.............. 3,462
Living Expenses..............23,168
.......................................80,271

If I may go a bit off topic....
Interestingly, the total is only off by -$15.00 vs Loyola LA. $241k for Loyola is nuts, and it is still a lot for UCLA. Going to UCLA at sticker scares me.

Seeing the $80k total laid out like that is quite intimidating

[RubyRod]

Tution OOS.....................53,640
Health Insurance.............. 3,462
Living Expenses..............23,168
.......................................80,271

If I may go a bit off topic....
Interestingly, the total is only off by -$15.00 vs Loyola LA. $241k for Loyola is nuts, and it is still a lot for UCLA. Going to UCLA at sticker scares me.

Seeing the $80k total laid out like that is quite intimidating

Wait till you see what it looks like with the amount of loans and their interest rates. . . I had a minor brain aneurysm when I saw it and I have a scholarship.

[lsbd123]

So, I just found out that I was waitlisted back in January, but had absolutely no idea until now because the waitlist e-mail was automatically sent to the "Promotions" folder of my Gmail, which I very rarely check. I stumbled upon this e-mail completely by chance today. Apparently, I was supposed to reply within 2 weeks but obviously a lot more time has passed since then. I e-mailed and called admissions right away, but their office is closed today due to the Cesar Chavez holiday. I do not know how forgiving the UCLA admissions officers are, but I do hope that they will consider my situation.

In any case, if you are a Gmail user and have not heard a peep back from UCLA since sending in your application, I urge you to go check your "Promotions" tab to make sure you did not blow away a chance to be on the waitlist.

[Dipper]

That's really frustrating. My guess is that they'll be understanding, though -- the admissions office is very nice.

They're closed for Cesar Chavez day? It's not until Tuesday. Weird

[SupremeLaw]

So, I just found out that I was waitlisted back in January, but had absolutely no idea until now because the waitlist e-mail was automatically sent to the "Promotions" folder of my Gmail, which I very rarely check. I stumbled upon this e-mail completely by chance today. Apparently, I was supposed to reply within 2 weeks but obviously a lot more time has passed since then. I e-mailed and called admissions right away, but their office is closed today due to the Cesar Chavez holiday. I do not know how forgiving the UCLA admissions officers are, but I do hope that they will consider my situation.

In any case, if you are a Gmail user and have not heard a peep back from UCLA since sending in your application, I urge you to go check your "Promotions" tab to make sure you did not blow away a chance to be on the waitlist.

Wow that sucks. Quick question. When you first submitted your app and received confirmation from UCLA, did they send that to your regular folder or to your promotion folder?

[lsbd123]

So, I just found out that I was waitlisted back in January, but had absolutely no idea until now because the waitlist e-mail was automatically sent to the "Promotions" folder of my Gmail, which I very rarely check. I stumbled upon this e-mail completely by chance today. Apparently, I was supposed to reply within 2 weeks but obviously a lot more time has passed since then. I e-mailed and called admissions right away, but their office is closed today due to the Cesar Chavez holiday. I do not know how forgiving the UCLA admissions officers are, but I do hope that they will consider my situation.

In any case, if you are a Gmail user and have not heard a peep back from UCLA since sending in your application, I urge you to go check your "Promotions" tab to make sure you did not blow away a chance to be on the waitlist.

Wow that sucks. Quick question. When you first submitted your app and received confirmation from UCLA, did they send that to your regular folder or to your promotion folder?

The initial confirmation, and all correspondence with UCLA thereafter, were received in the regular main inbox - which made it all the more unlikely for me to go checking around the Promotions folder for UCLA-related messages.

[still]

after going complete in early december
finally got waitlisted lol

ucla is my alma mater, i have a good number of IP connections, and I currently work here so riding this is a no-brainer

[ek5dn]

after going complete in early december
finally got waitlisted lol

ucla is my alma mater, i have a good number of IP connections, and I currently work here so riding this is a no-brainer

Did you get the email just now?? Bracing myself..

[still]

about an hour ago

ucla is my first choice and i had a good shot at acceptance w/ my numbers but for some reason i'm oddly relieved even though its just a WL

between the waiting and disappointment form other schools i must be numb to it all

good luck tho

[NoBladesNoBows]

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[ek5dn]

about an hour ago

ucla is my first choice and i had a good shot at acceptance w/ my numbers but for some reason i'm oddly relieved even though its just a WL

between the waiting and disappointment form other schools i must be numb to it all

good luck tho

Thanks! I'm in a similar boat, where my numbers are at/above median for UCLA, but at this point, I think I'd be okay with a waitlist, too. I JUST WANT AN ANSWER (this is how I'm feeling about all the schools I'm waiting on right now..8 total.....)

[JHP]

Dinged via email today.

App completed 2/3

Very disappointing, as I thought I made a pretty good case for myself with UCLA. My stats were a little below their medians, but I really felt like I had a shot--a WL at least. Oh well.

[KGLaw18]

I JUST WANT AN ANSWER (this is how I'm feeling about all the schools I'm waiting on right now..8 total.....)

LOL

I this is exactly how I feel right now. Waiting on nine.

[altf4]

In via email, lsat >75. Submit late Jan, complete maybe 5-8 days later?

[bisa]

In today via phone call! 25<LSAT<50 but strong softs.

[KGLaw18]

In today via phone call! 25<LSAT<50 but strong softs.

In via email, lsat >75. Submit late Jan, complete maybe 5-8 days later?

Congrats to you both! Perhaps today will be a good day for some of us still waiting...?

[ek5dn]

WL just now. At LSAT median, above GPA median..Oh wellll at this point, it was expected.

[KGLaw18]

Dinged via e-mail just now...glad to at least know now! Guess all of the "you Bruined your life?" jokes this Trojan has made throughout the years have finally come back to bite me.

[andiev107]

WL via email

[VPorell]

Just got the waitlist email. I already declined it because I am pretty set on other higher ranked schools, but hopefully it frees up a spot for someone who really wants it!