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Didn't realize establishing residency was so difficult in California... appreciate the heads up. I see you were accepted to Luskin, but like me, haven't received a funding offer. Was there any mention of it in your decision letter? Based on my other letters and what friends have told me, I was under the impression schools generally address funding (either include an offer, let the applicant know decisions are TBD, or let the applicant know they won't be offering anything) in admission letters. My Luskin letter didn't address it at all.

I didn’t see any recent discussion pertaining to UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Policy and thought I’d get something started. There are three points I’m hoping to get feedback on: I’m curious to know how others feel about the program. How is the program perceived nationally? Any input from current and/or former students would be great… For those who have been accepted, did you receive funding offers? If so, was it included in your acceptance letter, or in a follow-up correspondence? (I was accepted last month, but have heard nothing about funding. My acceptance letter didn’t address it at all.) I’ve also been accepted to IU, SPEA (25% funding) and UM, Ford (50% funding). I realize both SPEA and Ford are ranked higher in the US News rankings, but I really had my heart set on UCLA… I love L.A., the campus, and was drawn to the program’s emphasis on social policy and the opportunity to work on aging- disability-related issues. However, I’d be paying out-of-state tuition (at least for the first year) at UCLA, and have verified that I would qualify for in-state tuition at Michigan (because my parents still live there). If I don’t receive a pretty solid offer from UCLA, I would be foolish to keep them in consideration, right?