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<p>Student is from some eastern state (i.e. OOS), and the OP mentioned in early posts (e.g. reply #9) that the student and family may be naive about costs, financial aid, and scholarships. Given that, the student celebrating the SCU admission may be premature until the net price after financial aid and scholarships is known, and UCSB is not that likely to be affordable (and the UC application deadline has passed).</p>