UCLA Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

[Rigo]

If UCLA being weird is any indication of a larger weird cycle, I'll be sitting here waiting for my Stanny acceptance.

[whatupbrobro]

Hi everyone, I went complete January 8, when should I expect a decision?

LSAT @ 75%
GPA below 25%

[haley12]

Waitlisted. LSAT >> 75, GPA << 25. Some good news is really needed right now @lawschoolgods

[brinicolec]

Waitlisted. LSAT >> 75, GPA << 25. Some good news is really needed right now @lawschoolgods

Sorry to hear that. I'm sure some good things'll come your way!

[whatupbrobro]

@haley12 sorry to hear that..I'm a similar applicant.. do you mind sharing your gpa? You can pm me

[haley12]

@haley12 sorry to hear that..I'm a similar applicant.. do you mind sharing your gpa? You can pm me

PM'd

[amta]

@haley12 sorry to hear that..I'm a similar applicant.. do you mind sharing your gpa? You can pm me

PM'd

same if you don't mind?

[Pozzo]

In via call today!

[treetops_rising]

In via call today!

Congratulations!! What time was the call?

[Pozzo]

In via call today!

Congratulations!! What time was the call?

Thanks!
1:30 eastern

[amta]

In via call today!

[Instrumental]

Nice work Pozzo!

[sorence]

In via call today!

Congrats!

[Pozzo]

Thanks!

[whatupbrobro]

What are strategic schools to apply to in order to use for scholarship negotiation purposes at UCLA besides USC.

[brinicolec]

What are strategic schools to apply to in order to use for scholarship negotiation purposes at UCLA besides USC.

Anything that may be considered a peer school. So maybe schools right outside of the T14?

Edit: Also, if you have any T14 offers that include scholly $, use those.

[brinicolec]

I've seen people mention that 2L, 3L students may be able to qualify for in-state tuition. Does anyone have more information on this (i.e. What would make them eligible? How many 2L, 3L students are actually able to pull this off?)? If this is something that's actually doable for most people, and I really love LA, that'll DEFINITELY put UCLA towards the top of my choices.

Also, does anyone know if this is unique to UCLA or if other law schools also have this option? If they do, what are the other law schools?

[Rigo]

It's super easy for Berkeley and UCLA and California in general. Just get a new driver's license and sign a lease and you'll be good.

I've heard it's impossible in Texas unless you pretty much buy property.

[brinicolec]

It's super easy for Berkeley and UCLA and California in general. Just get a new driver's license and sign a lease and you'll be good.

I've heard it's impossible in Texas unless you pretty much buy property.

Even a lease just renting?! That's pretty awesome, though I guess it forces you to get off-campus housing if that wasn't your original plan.

North Carolina was like that too (the property thing). I think a lot of places are.

It's pretty awesome that you can end up with in-state tuition; saves like $6k/yr (assuming tuition doesn't increase much). I'll have to keep that in mind.

Thanks for the info!

[Rigo]

Check and see if on-campus housing rental agreements don't qualify. I'd be surprised if they didn't if you wanted to live on campus.

CA makes it ridiculously easy, so that's why UCLA only assumes OOS for first year.

[Rigo]

UCSD site but it's the UC System criteria:
https://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees ... teria.html

You can satisfy the "intent" section any number of ways. A lease is just one of those ways.

[brinicolec]

UCSD site but it's the UC System criteria:
https://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees ... teria.html

You can satisfy the "intent" section any number of ways. A lease is just one of those ways.

Oh wow, this is totally awesome I mean, also, I imagine most people who go to UCLA for LS intend to stay in Cali just based on placement numbers so it makes sense.

[lawlzschool]

It's super easy for Berkeley and UCLA and California in general. Just get a new driver's license and sign a lease and you'll be good.

I've heard it's impossible in Texas unless you pretty much buy property.

Even a lease just renting?! That's pretty awesome, though I guess it forces you to get off-campus housing if that wasn't your original plan.

North Carolina was like that too (the property thing). I think a lot of places are.

It's pretty awesome that you can end up with in-state tuition; saves like $6k/yr (assuming tuition doesn't increase much). I'll have to keep that in mind.

Thanks for the info!

wait this is so far from true its borderline dangerous... i used to run residency appeals as an undergrad [at berkeley, hi adcomms, but happy to out myself for the cause] and it is an unbelievably arduous process wherein you have to keep records of all spend, you have to be physically present in the state of california for 365+1 days (and be able to prove it), you have to register to vote, drive, and live [by register i mean prove that you have a lease or own property] here, you can't be a dependent in anther state, and generally you have to write a letter pleading your case as well. even with all of that they will often not grant residency. be really really careful with this misinformation because it could cost you literally hundreds of thousands of dollars here... unless something has changed in the last two years [it hasn't] i can promise you that there is almost no chance you'll qualify for residency in law school at a uc--if you are oos expect to pay oos tuition for three years

tl;dr http://registrar.berkeley.edu/tuition-f ... e-students and http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/Fees-Resi ... a-Resident

[Colonel_funkadunk]

It's super easy for Berkeley and UCLA and California in general. Just get a new driver's license and sign a lease and you'll be good.

I've heard it's impossible in Texas unless you pretty much buy property.

good thing my family is a long line of landowners

[Rigo]

It's super easy for Berkeley and UCLA and California in general. Just get a new driver's license and sign a lease and you'll be good.

I've heard it's impossible in Texas unless you pretty much buy property.

Even a lease just renting?! That's pretty awesome, though I guess it forces you to get off-campus housing if that wasn't your original plan.

North Carolina was like that too (the property thing). I think a lot of places are.

It's pretty awesome that you can end up with in-state tuition; saves like $6k/yr (assuming tuition doesn't increase much). I'll have to keep that in mind.

Thanks for the info!

wait this is so far from true its borderline dangerous... i used to run residency appeals as an undergrad [at berkeley, hi adcomms, but happy to out myself for the cause] and it is an unbelievably arduous process wherein you have to keep records of all spend, you have to be physically present in the state of california for 365+1 days (and be able to prove it), you have to register to vote, drive, and live [by register i mean prove that you have a lease or own property] here, you can't be a dependent in anther state, and generally you have to write a letter pleading your case as well. even with all of that they will often not grant residency. be really really careful with this misinformation because it could cost you literally hundreds of thousands of dollars here... unless something has changed in the last two years [it hasn't] i can promise you that there is almost no chance you'll qualify for residency in law school at a uc--if you are oos expect to pay oos tuition for three years

tl;dr http://registrar.berkeley.edu/tuition-f ... e-students and http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/Fees-Resi ... a-Resident

The thing about undergrad though is that nearly everyone is under the age of 24, so it's harder to prove the independence part.
Also the difference is not hundreds of thousands of dollars. The difference between resident tuition and nonresident tuition is relatively minimal (like $5k a year).