UCLA? Forum

Torvon · Post by **Torvon** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:15 pm

Jericwithers wrote:
Torvon wrote:
tallboone wrote:Thanks. Did you select only the schools you have been admitted to or all admits plus pending applications?
All plus pending. It's the same price either way.
Yup that was my strategy. I just hope it wasn't my Need Access form that caused me to be waitlisted at Chicago (it wasn't).

Or was it...

Torvon · Post by **Torvon** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:54 pm

beef wellington wrote:
Torvon wrote:
tallboone wrote:
los blancos wrote: Depends on the alternatives I suppose. I for one would not consider UCLA at sticker, but I can definitely see why others would. I don't think it's a bad investment per se.
UCLA now has almost the exact same LRAP as Georgetown. So does UC Berkeley.
http://www.law.ucla.edu/home/index.asp?page=3302
If I'm reading the LRAPs correctly (and there is a really good chance I'm not) then UCLA has a "soft-cap" of $55,000 at which point there is a 35% contribution rate up to $80,000. From what I can tell GULC's "soft-cap" is at $75,000. What am I reading wrong?
That's how I read them.

So another thing I just noticed. According to the link the maximum interest rate that UCLA LRAP covers is 8.25% but the Grad PLUS loans are set at 8.5%.....wtf?

SaraT · Post by **SaraT** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:05 pm

waitlisted by email 2 hours ago

Slansky · Post by **Slansky** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:46 pm

Jericwithers wrote:
Torvon wrote:Just got an email for need based grant...anyone else?
Sure did, and wow I <3 UCLA.

I got one too. I expected they would say I'm not needy enough... so hurrah!

(And after last week's scholarship email debacle, I was extremely confused to see an email from Karman Hsu titled "UCLA Grant Award" in my inbox...)

Tofu · Post by **Tofu** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:15 pm

Slansky wrote:
Jericwithers wrote:
Torvon wrote:Just got an email for need based grant...anyone else?
Sure did, and wow I <3 UCLA.
I got one too. I expected they would say I'm not needy enough... so hurrah!

(And after last week's scholarship email debacle, I was extremely confused to see an email from Karman Hsu titled "UCLA Grant Award" in my inbox...)

Oh, congrats!

turkishangora · Post by **turkishangora** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:17 am

Slansky wrote:
Jericwithers wrote:
Torvon wrote:Just got an email for need based grant...anyone else?
Sure did, and wow I <3 UCLA.
I got one too. I expected they would say I'm not needy enough... so hurrah!

(And after last week's scholarship email debacle, I was extremely confused to see an email from Karman Hsu titled "UCLA Grant Award" in my inbox...)

I guess the need based grant email is just for select people? i.e. ppl they will likely give grants to? I never got the email

when did you guys get in?

Jericwithers · Post by **Jericwithers** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:05 am

turkishangora wrote:
Slansky wrote:
Jericwithers wrote:
Torvon wrote:Just got an email for need based grant...anyone else?
Sure did, and wow I <3 UCLA.
I got one too. I expected they would say I'm not needy enough... so hurrah!

(And after last week's scholarship email debacle, I was extremely confused to see an email from Karman Hsu titled "UCLA Grant Award" in my inbox...)
I guess the need based grant email is just for select people? i.e. ppl they will likely give grants to? I never got the email when did you guys get in?

It was an email that actually told me how much grant I get. Accepted mid jan and sent off need acces feb 1st.

turkishangora · Post by **turkishangora** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:09 am

turkishangora wrote:
Slansky wrote:
Jericwithers wrote:
Torvon wrote:Just got an email for need based grant...anyone else?

Sure did, and wow I <3 UCLA.
I got one too. I expected they would say I'm not needy enough... so hurrah!

(And after last week's scholarship email debacle, I was extremely confused to see an email from Karman Hsu titled "UCLA Grant Award" in my inbox...)
I guess the need based grant email is just for select people? i.e. ppl they will likely give grants to? I never got the email when did you guys get in?
It was an email that actually told me how much grant I get. Accepted mid jan and sent off need acces feb 1st.

Are the grants separate from the merit stuff ppl hear over the phone then? Off filling out forms....

Slansky · Post by **Slansky** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:48 am

turkishangora wrote:
turkishangora wrote:
Slansky wrote:
Jericwithers wrote:
I got one too. I expected they would say I'm not needy enough... so hurrah!

(And after last week's scholarship email debacle, I was extremely confused to see an email from Karman Hsu titled "UCLA Grant Award" in my inbox...)
I guess the need based grant email is just for select people? i.e. ppl they will likely give grants to? I never got the email when did you guys get in?
It was an email that actually told me how much grant I get. Accepted mid jan and sent off need acces feb 1st.
Are the grants separate from the merit stuff ppl hear over the phone then? Off filling out forms....

Yeah, these emails were for the Need Access Grant which is a separate form, much like the FAFSA (but much more annoying). There's info about it in the admit packet.

tarheel · Post by **tarheel** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:58 am

Waitlisted yesterday afternoon. 3.6/171, went complete at the end of November. Sent in my withdraw form last night.

calgal17 · Post by **calgal17** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:58 pm

tarheel wrote:Waitlisted yesterday afternoon. 3.6/171, went complete at the end of November. Sent in my withdraw form last night.

wow they're waitlisting people with over 170s? I have no hope...

turkishangora · Post by **turkishangora** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 4:55 pm

calgal17 wrote:
tarheel wrote:Waitlisted yesterday afternoon. 3.6/171, went complete at the end of November. Sent in my withdraw form last night.
wow they're waitlisting people with over 170s? I have no hope...

Don't give up hope. I got in with a 168.

jcgolf88 · Post by **jcgolf88** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:09 pm

turkishangora wrote:
calgal17 wrote:
tarheel wrote:Waitlisted yesterday afternoon. 3.6/171, went complete at the end of November. Sent in my withdraw form last night.
wow they're waitlisting people with over 170s? I have no hope...
Don't give up hope. I got in with a 168.

gpa?

turkishangora · Post by **turkishangora** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:14 pm

jcgolf88 wrote:
turkishangora wrote:
calgal17 wrote:
tarheel wrote:Waitlisted yesterday afternoon. 3.6/171, went complete at the end of November. Sent in my withdraw form last night.
wow they're waitlisting people with over 170s? I have no hope...
Don't give up hope. I got in with a 168.
gpa?

3.64 and non URM

DoctorNick189 · Post by **DoctorNick189** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:17 pm

calgal17 wrote:
tarheel wrote:Waitlisted yesterday afternoon. 3.6/171, went complete at the end of November. Sent in my withdraw form last night.
wow they're waitlisting people with over 170s? I have no hope...

WL'ed with my 176. Perhaps the 3.0 had something to do with it...

calgal17 · Post by **calgal17** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:46 pm

DoctorNick189 wrote:
calgal17 wrote:
tarheel wrote:Waitlisted yesterday afternoon. 3.6/171, went complete at the end of November. Sent in my withdraw form last night.
wow they're waitlisting people with over 170s? I have no hope...
WL'ed with my 176. Perhaps the 3.0 had something to do with it...

Well...who knows what their thinking is. I guess they do like good gpas...so just mayyyyybe I could sneak in

tarheel · Post by **tarheel** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:52 pm

Blah, sorry, I actually have a 3.7/171- I mistyped my GPA earlier. I don't think I was careful or enthusiastic enough while putting together my UCLA application, and it seems like it showed. No hard feelings, UCLA

. Best of luck for everyone still waiting!

BioEBear2010 · Post by **BioEBear2010** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:54 pm

calgal17 wrote: Well...who knows what their thinking is. I guess they do like good gpas...so just mayyyyybe I could sneak in

LSN supports the high GPA idea (also, 170+ LSAT is pretty golden). I've heard that they really like in-state students, too.

And go bears

Hopefullawstudent · Post by **Hopefullawstudent** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:59 pm

My GPA isn't rockin', to be honest (3.5xx). Non-URM, in-state though. LSAT around median. I know with near-certainty that it came down to the essays I wrote.

Good luck to everyone. Hold out hope!

summerschooled · Post by **summerschooled** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:54 pm

Any other October people still waiting??? I really don't care the decision anymore, but I do feel entitled to some kind of response after over 15 weeks of silence.

parker09 · Post by **parker09** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:00 pm

summerschooled wrote:Any other October people still waiting??? I really don't care the decision anymore, but I do feel entitled to some kind of response after over 15 weeks of silence.

YES! I have no idea what's going on!

AWegrzyn17 · Post by **AWegrzyn17** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:03 pm

Complete since 10/23. Getting pretty annoyed

summerschooled · Post by **summerschooled** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:08 pm

I almost want to call and tell them that I wouldn't be heartbroken by a rejection. Maybe that would speed things up.

5ky · Post by **5ky** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:08 pm

Applied 10/27, complete 11/03, numbers above both 75ths, still waiting.

jay115 · Post by **jay115** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:23 am

Torvon wrote:Just got an email for need based grant...anyone else?

How much have those who received need-based grant awards receive? Ballpark range.

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