Ichigo

I first want to say this thread is ridiculous. Its obvious that this person has the wrong priorities if he's more worried about his car than his education. Second, to all the people who crap on USC and say its a lesser school, second choice, full of rich brats, etc. Thats all crap. There are PLENTY of rich spoiled dumb kids that go to ucla.

Every college has "priviliged" kids that come from rich families and dont have to pay for anything. Most people hate on USC because its a private school and they assume that people who go there are rich and spoiled. The bottom line is that the best schools have the most resources available for their students, USC and ucla both have negatives and postivies regarding their education programs. But it really comes down to how each student takes advantage of these resources.

If you are an idiot, its not going to matter if you go to USC or ucla, youll probably always be an idiot. If you were really smart, you would focus on doing well in school and get a real job so that you can buy any car that you want and not have to worry about what mommy and daddy can afford to buy.

CK6Speed

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I just have one question. It is really true UCLA is only $6-$7K a year for tuition? Or is that after a lot of financial aid? Crap, my sons preschool is $7K a year and this is about average. I thought a school like UCLA would be more like $30K or more a year.

vraa

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Come on, the guy is asking on an internet forum one of the silliest questions.

Give him the best advice you can give him!

I'd rather a member of our society with those kind of brains stick to just expensive cars so I can get some studying done while in college.

okiaristo

what he said also.

o2GS43o

Uh... I pick the better one with the major you are in, doesn't matter about how much it cost...

jdoolitt

UC School fees are closer to $10K. Include food, housing, books and fees - and the UCs say that you are looking at closer to $22K (undergraduate school). We spend just about that for our daughter to go to UCSB...

joonsta

It's that cheap when you're a CA resident.

If not, UC's can take about 40 grand a year out of your pocket.

r4z0r3ck

LA = bound to get dented hit. i advise just getting a beater until you graduate. I would choose USC and get a cheap car thats 10-20k. there's no point in getting a fast car if you're gonna commute in LA because you won't be able to get to any sporty performance experience due to congested traffic. get a smooth luxury cruiser if i were you like a used GS.

duckduck

UCLA right now is at about 2300 per quarter. At three quarters, you're looking at 6.7-7K a year. This is for tuition only. There are other costs if you need to add health insurance (I think it's about $200 a quarter). But that's pretty much it. However, the UC's are not very easy to get financial aid (via Cal Grants or Reagent Scholar). But if you qualify, then it would be even cheaper. Four years ago, tuition at UCLA was about 3.5K a year. In just four years, it's basically doubled. In about 10-20 years, I wouldn't be surprised to see UCLA tuition to be around 10-15K.

While UCLA has cheap tuition, it's cost of living is ridiculous for the Westwood area. Dorms are 9K-13K a year (and you only live there for about 8 months but it includes meals). 2 Bedrooms/2 Baths are about 2700 and 3 bedroom/3baths are about 4000.

CK6Speed

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That is all still pretty good for a high end school like UCLA. My wifes' parents had to take out a second mortgage to send her sister to USC (She graduated from there last year) and that was with the additional $12K financial aid USC gave. I hate to see what collage costs when my son is ready in 15 years

solo_stage

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california people hehe jK! but uhm... why dont u just decide what school you WANNA go to? because in the end, it's not where you came from, its what u can do with the education that u recieve. If u work hard enough then seriously it doesnt matter where u go. And seriously, ur car choices are crazy. why not just have one car and then live with that? doh.

duckduck

Whoops. I noticed you're out of state. Out of state residents pay around 20K for tuition...which makes it really close to USC's tuition. But you pay CA's in-state tuition if you've lived in CA for more than three years.

projectdna

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pesky little bruins.

if...

all you want is a public education, go to UCLA.
you enjoy being identified by your SSN rather than your name, go to UCLA.
you want to blend in w/ the masses, go to UCLA.
"getting the most for the least" is your credo, go to UCLA.
you can't afford a private education, go to UCLA.
you don't want to be an undergrad business major, go to UCLA.
you don't want a real accounting degree, go to UCLA.
you're not a TV/cinema major, go to UCLA.
you're an engineering major, go to UCLA.
you're a left wing liberal, go to UCLA.
you're a firm supporter of affirmative action, go to UCLA. (you'll probably get in too.)
you're scared of the ghetto, go to UCLA.
you think alumni networks are overrated, go to UCLA.
you think jerry buss, george lucas, neil armstrong, will farrell, robert zemekis, john singleton, ron howard, norman schwarzkopf, etc... are all overrated, go to UCLA.
all you're going to do is take classes, get your degree, become a faceless member of the working class, work at a job for the next 30-40 years and retire on social security, go to UCLA.

yes, USC is considerably more expensive than UCLA, but i don't see any need to sell your is350 to afford it. after all, selling your is350 will only pay for a year's worth of tuition...

IS_NIICE

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sorry guys if i come off as ridiculous, or a joke. when i meant "get an IS-F" that was definitely after my undergrad classes were done at ucla. the thing is i really want to go to USC, but we would take a real hit on tuition and i would probably end up needing to get rid of my car. and to the person who asked if my parents are drug dealers--no. we pay mortgages on multiple propterties. we dont live paycheck to paycheck, but 45k a year would put a dent in their pocket for sure. and all you guys talking about how i am dumb and i shouldnt be living off of my parents, i feel bad for you. we're all in this world for one reason and want to make the best of it. my parents work hard for a better life for themselves and also me. they won't always have my back--and someday ill enter reality, and work hard for my family also. but seriously, i am just asking if a private university is worth the car downgrade. id probably end up with ISF either route i choose. but i just was unsure if it was worth getting rid of my car just to go to a certain school.

pocky

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Personally, I think you should rather ask your personal friends and talk with your parents. Not a online car forum.