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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi all, I am helping a family friend on his college applications (the duties of a first-gen immigrant college grad lol). I was researching rankings and was shocked to see that 6 of the top 10 public universities are UCs. When I was applying to college (in 2016) in VA, it was normal for kids to apply to Cal, UCLA, Michigan, Wisconsin, UIUC, but never heard of anyone applying going to UC Davis or Irvine. Is it common for kids from out of state to attend UCs? Obviously, everyone knows Berkeley and LA, but are UCSD/UCI, etc underrated?[/quote]
Eh, I think they're overrated as far as value for out of state students. But, if the family can afford the out of state cost, and prefers the overcrowded UCs to privates, it's their money.

OP, please make it clear to the friend that they cannot expect any financial aid from the UCs. They'll cost $65k at least. First gen kids might not know this and make the mistake of wasting app fees on unaffordable schools. Point them toward the Net Price Calculators that each college has to estimate aid.[/quote]

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