Admissions Difficulty for an OOS B student

<p>Hi gadad,
I’ll let you know why my SoCal kid (with absolutely no Southern connections) and some of her friends are looking at schools in the South:

  1. UCLA R&B: $14K, UGA’s $9K. With some merit scholarships off the “retail price” of OOS tuition, costs can be almost comparable to our UC system.
  2. Our popular Cal State’s have lower division class impaction because of all the budget cuts. Can’t get one of your lower division classes until Jr. year - -you’re on the 5-year plan real quick.
  3. SEC football, but you know that!
  4. And “y’all” are just really darn nice and the food is fabulous. Of course, great schools with great programs with a chance to get away and experience a whole different part of the country - why not?</p>