<p>I believe around 39,500… but I think if your family contribution is less than 1,500 you are considered anyway. </p>
<p>Meh… the problem is I dont know if I will qualify. I mean, last year I made the cut by a bit… but this year Im quite a bit out. I don’t know if i should apply.</p>
<p>Also, that would probably involve me scrapping my 600 word UC essay and writing an EOP based essay for the personal statment. That would suck. Also, they want you to talk about how your disadvanatged background and/or low income prevented you from reaching your full potential. Well, what if we believe we reached it inspite of it. I mean, i certainly know being low-income, first generation immigrant/refugee, and from a single parent home did not produce barriers that I couldnt overcome if I worked hard enough.</p>
<p>Its just all so confusing. I have a really good shot of getting in to the only UC’s that matter to me (UCLA and Berkley) as it is, but EOP would certainly bump that chance up. However, im just not sure if it is worth writing new essays when I may not qualify in the first place…</p>