<p>My name is Patrick, and I was admitted as part of the class of '10. As i finalize my college choices, I’m between UCLA, Berkeley, and Tufts, one of the deciding factors is affordability. I come from a very low income family, to provide a rough picture around 25k gross income. Anyway, I was offered pretty good financial packages by all three, but was wondering if any current students could provide input on their satisfaction with their ongoing finances. For instance, my need was estimated to be around 45k of the 47k total cost of the year. And my loans each year come out to 2000 for the first year and 2000 family contribution. Are my loans and family contribution inclined to increase significantly next year? Any assistance would be appreciated as I am a bit bewildered on what school I should choose. I think I’m headed either for the business/management or IR field which is why I applied to Tufts. Thanks.</p>