UCLA c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013) Forum

[muskies970]

Anyone know what the biggest amount of scholarship they offer is? trying to figure out if i can negotiate or not bother.

I've seen 40k a year, how high are you looking? 30k seems above avg for your numbers so youmay want to wait until later in the cycle, that's when schools seem to get more generous imo

[teiswei]

Went to USC yesterday, going to tour UCLA today. Weather is great! Mid 70's...i will give you all my impressions after i am done

Welcome to Southern California? It's glorious and probably the reason they don't consider similar ranked schools peers.

[Rlabo]

Anyone know what the biggest amount of scholarship they offer is? trying to figure out if i can negotiate or not bother.

I've seen 40k a year, how high are you looking? 30k seems above avg for your numbers so youmay want to wait until later in the cycle, that's when schools seem to get more generous imo

Honestly, I'm just being greedy and was more curious to see how good it actually is. My thing is I'm really set on staying in NYC and so to go to LA i'd have to have something really amazing. 30K/year is amazing but if can get a little more itll really solidify the decision if i choose to go there.

[risa]

Anyone know what the biggest amount of scholarship they offer is? trying to figure out if i can negotiate or not bother.

I've seen 40k a year, how high are you looking? 30k seems above avg for your numbers so youmay want to wait until later in the cycle, that's when schools seem to get more generous imo

Honestly, I'm just being greedy and was more curious to see how good it actually is. My thing is I'm really set on staying in NYC and so to go to LA i'd have to have something really amazing. 30K/year is amazing but if can get a little more itll really solidify the decision if i choose to go there.

Fwiw we have the same LSAT and I got a full tuition scholly. So it's possible?

[Rlabo]

Anyone know what the biggest amount of scholarship they offer is? trying to figure out if i can negotiate or not bother.

I've seen 40k a year, how high are you looking? 30k seems above avg for your numbers so youmay want to wait until later in the cycle, that's when schools seem to get more generous imo

Honestly, I'm just being greedy and was more curious to see how good it actually is. My thing is I'm really set on staying in NYC and so to go to LA i'd have to have something really amazing. 30K/year is amazing but if can get a little more itll really solidify the decision if i choose to go there.

Fwiw we have the same LSAT and I got a full tuition scholly. So it's possible?

That's good to know, but you're also in another bracket when it comes to GPA and if your school is tougher than mine which it seems to be, that GPA is actually magnified compared to mine. I'm deff happy with 30k/yr as it's a nice amount, I'm just not sure its enough to have me pull the trigger on LA. This is all slightly premature as I'm waiting on a slew of other decisions that may make this decision much easier or much more difficult.

[wbrother]

Sending in a LOCI today. Any WL'ers get off yet?

[UMich11]

Sending in a LOCI today. Any WL'ers get off yet?

My stats are right near yours but i haven't even been WL'd yet. I'm thinking of a preemptive LOCI since i sense a WL. When did you apply/notify of WL?

[StillIll]

I haven't heard a peep since submitting on Jan 28th, well except for a completion acknowledgment a few days later. Anyone apply around a similar time ? Lack of online status checker makes me sad panda.

[eomea5]

I haven't heard a peep since submitting on Jan 28th, well except for a completion acknowledgment a few days later. Anyone apply around a similar time ? Lack of online status checker makes me sad panda.

i submitted maybe a week or two earlier and havent heard anything outside of the completion email.

[risa]

I haven't heard a peep since submitting on Jan 28th, well except for a completion acknowledgment a few days later. Anyone apply around a similar time ? Lack of online status checker makes me sad panda.

I applied 1/24 and heard 2/20, so it was pretty quick turnaround. You could hear soon!

[ssanonymous]

I haven't heard a peep since submitting on Jan 28th, well except for a completion acknowledgment a few days later. Anyone apply around a similar time ? Lack of online status checker makes me sad panda.

Dude, I applied in November and only heard back last week. Chill.

[StillIll]

I haven't heard a peep since submitting on Jan 28th, well except for a completion acknowledgment a few days later. Anyone apply around a similar time ? Lack of online status checker makes me sad panda.

Dude, I applied in November and only heard back last week. Chill.

I'm chill brotha, just curious is all

[uconjak]

Went to USC yesterday, going to tour UCLA today. Weather is great! Mid 70's...i will give you all my impressions after i am done

Can't wait!

Just got back from both USC and UCLA....my feelings on both schools.

USC, great campus, very organized when i toured. Dean of admin and director spent some time with me and my folks. Both were very impressive and very cordial. Actually spent time with us ( 20 minutes). Seemed very interested in me, set up a classroom visit. Instructor spent time with me after class(15-20 minutes). My big suprise was....they emailed me and invited me to watch the finals of their moot court the next day. they had noticed that i was big into mock trail and i was listed as a possible All American Attorney. they got me set up w/free parking and the director of admissions escort me to the finals.
Only down side for me is the building itself and the library...i know its stupid, but i spent a lot of time in the library in UG....i called it the pillbox....the treated me as an individual. We toured the school after the classroom with 4students. I liked the smaller classes/sections. Students came up to us while we were waiting and talked to us....

UCLA,
Not as organized, loved the campus and its atmosphere. I have read about the "micro climate" at UCLA and it is true. Law building and library were fan-damm-tastic....loved it. Only met with a student guide and visited a class. I do have a friend who is a 3L at UCLA. Cost of living has got to be higher there, it is not in the low rent district. More students on our tour...(8)and they had another group of ten behind us. More industrial/factory feel to it.

From what i have gathered, employment wise. If you want to stay in california, USC has the edge, if it is a national, the edge to UCLA.

I think both schools have their pluses and minuses. i liked both schools it was very close. If the COA was equal i would chose UCLA. But, Because of the scholarship money, USC -120k, UCLA - 48k and unless UCLA comes back with a total of approx. 105k, i will chose USC.

And that is the rub!

[leximex21]

I would give my first born, and probably so much more to be admitted. I mean pigs would be flying and I'd be shitting rainbows, but a girl can dream right?

[BigZuck]

I would give my first born, and probably so much more to be admitted. I mean pigs would be flying and I'd be shitting rainbows, but a girl can dream right?

Retake?

[BigZuck]

Went to USC yesterday, going to tour UCLA today. Weather is great! Mid 70's...i will give you all my impressions after i am done

Can't wait!

Just got back from both USC and UCLA....my feelings on both schools.

USC, great campus, very organized when i toured. Dean of admin and director spent some time with me and my folks. Both were very impressive and very cordial. Actually spent time with us ( 20 minutes). Seemed very interested in me, set up a classroom visit. Instructor spent time with me after class(15-20 minutes). My big suprise was....they emailed me and invited me to watch the finals of their moot court the next day. they had noticed that i was big into mock trail and i was listed as a possible All American Attorney. they got me set up w/free parking and the director of admissions escort me to the finals.
Only down side for me is the building itself and the library...i know its stupid, but i spent a lot of time in the library in UG....i called it the pillbox....the treated me as an individual. We toured the school after the classroom with 4students. I liked the smaller classes/sections. Students came up to us while we were waiting and talked to us....

UCLA,
Not as organized, loved the campus and its atmosphere. I have read about the "micro climate" at UCLA and it is true. Law building and library were fan-damm-tastic....loved it. Only met with a student guide and visited a class. I do have a friend who is a 3L at UCLA. Cost of living has got to be higher there, it is not in the low rent district. More students on our tour...(8)and they had another group of ten behind us. More industrial/factory feel to it.

From what i have gathered, employment wise. If you want to stay in california, USC has the edge, if it is a national, the edge to UCLA.

I think both schools have their pluses and minuses. i liked both schools it was very close. If the COA was equal i would chose UCLA. But, Because of the scholarship money, USC -120k, UCLA - 48k and unless UCLA comes back with a total of approx. 105k, i will chose USC.

And that is the rub!

Based on this write up it sounds like you liked USC more, why would you choose UCLA at equal cost? National placement? I thought both placed a negligent amount out of state and it didn't look like UCLA had an edge there? What data are you looking at to find out that kind of stuff?

[Big Dog]

Both place similarly. Where UCLA has a slight edge is in its national reputation (compare USNews' PA scores). Whether that matters in searching for jobs is questionable.

[JohnMarshall17]

Both place similarly. Where UCLA has a slight edge is in its national reputation (compare USNews' PA scores). Whether that matters in searching for jobs is questionable.

http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNL ... 0204135036 It helps that UCLA made up for lost ground and passed USC in this poll. Also, UCLA has a way better housing situation than USC. I hear USC's housing sucks and UCLA's Weyburn is awesome. I personally don't want to commute to school during 1L, but that's just me.

[uconjak]

Both place similarly. Where UCLA has a slight edge is in its national reputation (compare USNews' PA scores). Whether that matters in searching for jobs is questionable.

U are right, UCLa has slightly a better national. I did state that i have a friend who is a 3L and i respect (he took UCLA over michigan)and he convinced me UCLA had the edge. I will did like the personal touches of USC....i was hoping for a clear choice. That didnt happen. I will have to wait until all the info gets to me and make a overall decision on all schools. Still waiting on schollies from several schools. Plus waiting on decisions on at least 5 schools.

[born4law]

Just got in via email and Dean Schwartz left a voicemail as well. What can I say? I'm happy to be accepted

[nba101790]

Congrats. Would you mind sharing your numbers for those who are waiting anxiously?

[born4law]

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[corinnejay]

The more time I spend on the WL the more I want to go to UCLA. Anybody get off the waitlist at this point or know the probability of getting off it? Planning on sending in a LOCI this week.

[Lighthouseman]

Complete 1/7. Still haven't heard anything. Come on UCLA!

[mh013]

Anyone know what the biggest amount of scholarship they offer is? trying to figure out if i can negotiate or not bother.

I started out with a good scholarship but negotiated it up to a full ride. The dean of admissions is very nice and accessible. As long as you good have scholarships from t-14s it shouldn't be a problem.