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<p>bluebayou,
Do you think this is going to work? I can’t imagine paying $55K for a state school, even when I can afford it, if it doesn’t offer me a “reach” acceptance. Why would an OOS applicant with 50% and above stats pay $50K+ for UCB or UCLA when they certainly must have been admitted to equal or better private or cheaper in-state colleges? Unless of course, they have a black mark on their credentials somewhere or are “zeroes” in the EC department, which would not be detected by the UC’s because they don’t accept LORs or care much about ECs.</p>