2023-2024 UC San Francisco

[pablo213]

Does anyone know if UCSF is generally considered to be generous with financial aid? Additionally, is USCF open to negotiating financial aid offers? Just trying to get a better idea of what to expect with the $$ from this school.

I don't think they offer much aid compared to similarly ranked schools. During my interview session they mentioned that trying to negotiate aid by comparing offers from other schools "said a lot about the candidate" and not in a good way lol, but your mileage may vary. Not like they can rescind your acceptance for trying.

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[differentiating]

Does anyone know if UCSF is generally considered to be generous with financial aid? Additionally, is USCF open to negotiating financial aid offers? Just trying to get a better idea of what to expect with the $$ from this school.

They're not going to be on par with private schools who have funding for financial aid. But it also depends on your own financial position. 5 years ago, as someone coming from a decently well-off family, it was on par for me with other UC offers I had, and still cheaper than my private option because of the sheer tuition difference. But I met a few accepted students with financial need who had better aid offers at private institutions.

Edit: At least when I was there, there was always a slot of time during ASW that was reserved for accepted students to visit the financial aid office and ask questions about their offers.

 

[pencil434]

I don't think they offer much aid compared to similarly ranked schools. During my interview session they mentioned that trying to negotiate aid by comparing offers from other schools "said a lot about the candidate" and it seemed to be heavily discouraged lol, but your mileage may vary. Not like they can rescind your acceptance for trying.

They're not going to be on par with private schools who have funding for financial aid. But it also depends on your own financial position. 5 years ago, as someone coming from a decently well-off family, it was on par for me with other UC offers I had, and still cheaper than my private option because of the sheer tuition difference. But I met a few accepted students with financial need who had better aid offers at private institutions.

Edit: At least when I was there, there was always a slot of time during ASW that was reserved for accepted students to visit the financial aid office and ask questions about their offers.

Got it, thanks so much for your replies! I may just expect, then, that UCSF will have a less generous package than the private schools I am weighing but we shall see when the actual numbers come back!

 

[shy_hulud]

they mentioned that trying to negotiate aid by comparing offers from other schools "said a lot about the candidate" and it seemed to be heavily discouraged lol

Off-topic (and still waiting for a decision here) but schools trying to shame people for seeking marginally better aid is definitely something lmao

 

[Semsemrocks]

Off-topic (and still waiting for a decision here) but schools trying to shame people for seeking marginally better aid is definitely something lmao

Their reasoning for stating that is because they already offer you enough aid based on the info that you give them on FAFSA and other financial aid forms you fill out. Trying to bargain for more and forcing their hand indicates poor morals because you’re trying to take what’s not rightfully yours from others.

They do have a lower student debt than the national average, so that’s something to consider. It may just be because of lower tuition too. Whether or not any of us agree with that… it is what it is lol

 

[coyotelaughs]

Have any recently accepted students been let into the groupme? I’ve been pending since last week and I was wondering if it was just me lol

 

[docDelulu]

Have any recently accepted students been let into the groupme? I’ve been pending since last week and I was wondering if it was just me lol

Also waiting

 

[cantwaittodeletethis]

Have any recently accepted students been let into the groupme? I’ve been pending since last week and I was wondering if it was just me lol

Me too! Same with facebook

 

[cantwaittodeletethis]

did anyone hear from their interviewer AFTER an acceptance?

 

[Roux22]

did anyone hear from their interviewer AFTER an acceptance?

Yep

 

[appthiscycle]

does anyone who was accepted know how many people are in the Facebook group? And are most people who were accepted planning on going? I’ve seen that some years have no waitlist movement and some have quite a bit so I’m just tryna come to terms with it if it seems like it prolly won’t happen

 

[myaccount123]

does anyone who was accepted know how many people are in the Facebook group? And are most people who were accepted planning on going? I’ve seen that some years have no waitlist movement and some have quite a bit so I’m just tryna come to terms with it if it seems like it prolly won’t happen

not accepted but i see 114 lol

 

[sugar_n_splice]

does anyone who was accepted know how many people are in the Facebook group? And are most people who were accepted planning on going? I’ve seen that some years have no waitlist movement and some have quite a bit so I’m just tryna come to terms with it if it seems like it prolly won’t happen

I am currently in the FB group and group me and no one has really talked about second look. This is probably because they have not sent out an official email for the weekend.

 

[pablo213]

not accepted but i see 114 lol

10 or so are admins too... time to obsessively refresh the member count until May 1st 😭

 

[cantwaittodeletethis]

10 or so are admins too... time to obsessively refresh the member count until May 1st 😭

hey, I wouldn’t use the group number as a source of info right now. There are a lot of accepted people who haven’t been able to join the group yet (admins haven’t approved yet) :/

 

[wowwowo]

Anyone on the waitlist not have UCSF on the choose your medical school tool?

 

[pablo213]

Anyone on the waitlist not have UCSF on the choose your medical school tool?

Yea, guess we got post WL R feelsbadman

 

[purplelvr30]

Yea, guess we got post WL R feelsbadman

Doesn’t ucsf go through waitlists in May usually? Or is it common to get a post WL R before May?

 

[pencil434]

Does UCSF ever give more than full tuition need-based scholarships?

 

[pablo213]

Doesn’t ucsf go through waitlists in May usually? Or is it common to get a post WL R before May?

Nah they come through may just being sarcastic

 

[coyotelaughs]

Yep

+1

 

[porkandbeans8888]

Anyone on the waitlist not have UCSF on the choose your medical school tool?

Wait sorry can you explain this further? I’m waitlisted for the JMP and med school, but I didn’t see anything where I needed to take further action 👀

 

[pablo213]

Wait sorry can you explain this further? I’m waitlisted for the JMP and med school, but I didn’t see anything where I needed to take further action 👀

Waitlist status should appear on CYMS, but for some reason UCSF has not updated it. Nothing we can really do on our part tbh

 

[2clever4u]

Unfortunately, I wasn’t accepted here. But is someone willing to tell me when the last interview date here was?

 

[pablo213]

They added WLs to CYMS

 

[24 hour fitness]

Does anyone know the waitlist rules surrounding CYMS? I know that we have to select one school to attend by April 30th, but if I wish to remain on the WL for UCSF while also selecting one of my acceptances, can I?

 

[pablo213]

Does anyone know the waitlist rules surrounding CYMS? I know that we have to select one school to attend by April 30th, but if I wish to remain on the WL for UCSF while also selecting one of my acceptances, can I?

Yea, but you have to select PTE. Only do CTE if you no longer care about the WL or the CTE deadline for your school is up.

 

[citykid]

Any ideas on when Prime acceptances come out?

 

[joefungus]

Anyone hear back from SJV PRIME 2/6 interview?

 

[jcruze342]

does FAFSA still show 'not received' on the financial aid documents & messages for anyone? everything else shows received. any idea on when UCSF will send out financial aid packages?

 

[pablo213]

does FAFSA still show 'not received' on the financial aid documents & messages for anyone? everything else shows received. any idea on when UCSF will send out financial aid packages?

I think a lot of schools are delayed. This won't really answer your question, but is what a SDN admin posted yesterday in regards to financial aid matters:

FYI: The AAMC provided the following recommendations for students holding acceptances but waiting to get scholarship information based on FAFSA before choosing which school to attend:

• If they have questions for schools where they have been accepted, they should ask the school's admissions office directly.
  • They can ask when the school anticipates making and communicating decisions related to scholarships and loans (for most situations, loans are a given and may not typically be sent until later, so scholarship decisions is likely the pertinent question to help applicants make decisions)
  • If this is after the April 15 and 30th protocol and CTE (Commit to Enroll) dates, they can ask if the school is willing to allow time to decide until scholarship decisions are made and communicated.

 

[Carti]

Anyone know where WL peeps can send an update? Don't see anything on the portal.

 

[pablo213]

Anyone know where WL peeps can send an update? Don't see anything on the portal.

By email

 

[Roux22]

Has anyone heard back about their aid packages?

 

[additionalrabbit]

Has anyone heard back about their aid packages?

I have not yet, personally! Anyone else?

 

[futuredoctoryakwtfgo]

Has anyone heard back about their aid packages?

I just got an estimated aid package a couple minutes ago

 

[sweet_human]

Are people who are on the Alt List also receiving these?

 

[Semsemrocks]

Are people who are on the Alt List also receiving these?

No notification for me

 

[sugar_n_splice]

Not everyone who is accepted has gotten a package! Not sure why some ppl are getting them faster or not but they seem to be slowly rolling them out rather than all at once

 

[BrokenLlamas]

I just got an estimated aid package a couple minutes ago

+1 and it was VERY generous, like surprisingly generous

 

[sweet_human]

+1 and it was VERY generous, like surprisingly generous

Did you also receive a separate aid package for the JMP? (I'm on alt list for both, but just curious how they compare!)

 

[BrokenLlamas]

Did you also receive a separate aid package for the JMP? (I'm on alt list for both, but just curious how they compare!)

Nope! I think for JMP we are supposed to get our estimates from Berkeley, but I have only received a letter from UCSF (nada from Berkeley)

 

[additionalrabbit]

My aid package is essentially nothing and I'm very much freaking out. I was a Cal/Pell grant/work study recipient, and now I'm nontrad/FAP recipient, and my parents are both retired and cannot help me out so .. I have been crying all day

 

[Roux22]

+1 and it was VERY generous, like surprisingly generous

+1


So psyched for this place

 

[jcruze342]

Hi everyone, received a financial aid award estimate letter yesterday. Letter says "You have been awarded a full tuition and fees scholarship". Does that mean a full-ride including housing or only tuition. Currently on alt list for regular MD, was accepted into SJV PRIME.

 

[wysdoc]

Hi everyone, received a financial aid award estimate letter yesterday. Letter says "You have been awarded a full tuition and fees scholarship". Does that mean a full-ride including housing or only tuition. Currently on alt list for regular MD, was accepted into SJV PRIME.

The wording indicates that housing/living expenses are not included.
The loan amount you would need for just those things would be manageable.

 

[AnxiousPremed#5000]

Has anyone else, who has been accepted, not gotten their financial aid package/estimate yet?

 

[Naruhodo]

My aid package is essentially nothing and I'm very much freaking out. I was a Cal/Pell grant/work study recipient, and now I'm nontrad/FAP recipient, and my parents are both retired and cannot help me out so .. I have been crying all day

I'm so sorry - I remember feeling similarly panicked a few years ago when I got in and wondering how on earth I would come up with the money without more aid or help from family (I was 31 when I started at UCSF). I would try to take a breath and remember it is doable. You got into med school! Your dream of becoming and MD is in reach, even if it means things may have to be a little "lean" the next few years.

It's a reasonable thing to worry about, but in retrospect I wish I hadn't let the anxiety get to me as much. By the 4th year of residency I am earning triple what my UCSF tuition was. I can make $1-2k in one moonlighting shift. I'm still in an expensive city and there's ongoing discussions about the financial stress on residents especially given many are still paying back educational loans, but our program has been receptive and even starting giving out a housing stipend to offset the rising rent.

Be in touch with the financial aid office. It never hurts to let them know that you'd be interested in whatever work-study or scholarship applications they might know of. And if you get a better financial aid packed elsewhere, seriously consider taking it. No one will hold it against you and you'll make someone on the wait list very happy. You've got this.

 

[appthiscycle]

Sorry for the neuroticism, but for those accepted and in the GroupMe, has there been movement out of it since the narrowing to three schools “deadline”? And does it seem like there may be movement this year or nah

 

[pablo213]

Sorry for the neuroticism, but for those accepted and in the GroupMe, has there been movement out of it since the narrowing to three schools “deadline”? And does it seem like there may be movement this year or nah

Not accepted, but I've been monitoring the Facebook page for accepted students (currently at 165-10 admins) and there hasn't been any movement there this past week or so. There might be a lot of people that haven't yet joined, however.