BLyles

Hi! Thanks for your reply! Did you contact the LBJ school directly or financial aid? Did you email or call? I'll keep you posted on this weekend.

Hi all! So I was accepted to UW, UT, UCLA, U of Denver, and Cal Poly SLO. Kind of a mix of calibers but I really wasn't sure where I'd get in with my credentials. I currently work on homelessness and want to stay in the realm of social policy in my career but also want to use grad school as a chance to broaden my scope of policy knowledge and be more of a generalist. At this point, I am between UT LBJ and UCLA Luskin. LBJ: I really think I'm leaning towards LBJ for location, ranking, wide range of classes and faculty specializations, and overall experience BUT I haven't visited yet (will be doing so this weekend). I am from CA so not sure how Texans take to Californians coming to town (mostly joking) but it would be a big move so not sure. I didn't get any money from LBJ but I am wondering if anyone has ever had any luck trying to haggle with them on providing some funding? I applied after the priority funding deadline so I am assuming that's why I didn't get anything. UCLA: I am less enthused about living in LA but understand the Luskin school is great. I feel like I know less about it than I do UT... does anyone have any insight? UCLA is definitely the most affordable of my options and nearby so the move wouldn't be horrendous. BUT LA kind of stinks and the cost of living is so high. HELP! Just feeling very torn between my two options. Any input is appreciated. :)