UCLA Half tuition........Virginia Full Tuition Forum

[JUCO]

Cost of living is higher in LA, but it is pretty nice.

I want to work in the Southwest.

What do you guys think? Do you guys think I could get more money out of UCLA? or some out of Virginia? At Virginia's 75 LSAT at 25th GPA

[Winston1984]

Very misleading title. Also wrong forum. It makes it look like you have a half-scholly to UCLA and a full to UVA. Anyway, we need way more info. Stats? How many times have you taken the LSAT? Total COA? Goals?

[Nomo]

I'd try to negotiate with both. If you can't get either (or anyone else) to give you a better deal I'd go with UCLA. Just know that half-tuition now won't be half tuition by the time you graduate. I'd expect tuition to be about 9k higher by the time you actually graduate (5% increase per year). Virginia at full tuition is just way too high. You'll not only need to get biglaw, but to last around 7 years to pay it off.

Have you looked at loan calculator to see what the monthly payments will be on each of these options?

[kartelite]

Just know that half-tuition now won't be half tuition by the time you graduate. I'd expect tuition to be about 9k higher by the time you actually graduate (5% increase per year).

FWIW, my UCLA aid offer reads:

Full Tuition (2014-2015 academic year)
Full Tuition (2015-2016 academic year)
Full Tuition (2016-2017 academic year)

Assuming the OP's letter is worded the same, why would a tuition increase matter?

[Nomo]

Just know that half-tuition now won't be half tuition by the time you graduate. I'd expect tuition to be about 9k higher by the time you actually graduate (5% increase per year).

FWIW, my UCLA aid offer reads:

Full Tuition (2014-2015 academic year)
Full Tuition (2015-2016 academic year)
Full Tuition (2016-2017 academic year)

Assuming the OP's letter is worded the same, why would a tuition increase matter?

I assumed the dollar amount was half-tuition, not that it said Half-Tuition. If it says Half-Tuition then increases won't matter.

[lakers180]

I assumed the dollar amount was half-tuition, not that it said Half-Tuition. If it says Half-Tuition then increases won't matter.

Haha messed up the math there a little

even if it says half tuition increases DO matter because he has to pay half of the increase

[kartelite]

I assumed the dollar amount was half-tuition, not that it said Half-Tuition. If it says Half-Tuition then increases won't matter.

Haha messed up the math there a little

even if it says half tuition increases DO matter because he has to pay half of the increase

Oops, good catch, I made the same goof. I don't think a two-year increase will be terribly significant though. If tuition goes up $2k per year (roughly 4-5% assuming out of state), it's an extra $1k the second year and $2k the third year.