…than I needed even if you account for wanting to negotiate. Most importantly, because you won’t listen, do not check your status checkers neurotically. Seriously be good to yourself.
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27 entries matching "negotiate"
Admitted to New York University…deadline, and the day before Duke’s 4/23 deadline so all negotiations using Columbia just used Butler. Did not send CLS any of my other offers.
…Duke before receiving official scholarship offers. Did not negotiate for more aid from schools.
…w/o interview; Received $0 in aid on first round merit, so negotiated with the UMich scholly. 30k isn’t much, but hey it’s not 0. Northwestern: Kira Why X: Berkeley, Michigan, Penn (Core Values), Duke, Chicago
I wish I’d applied to more schools so that I could have better leverage for negotiating financial aid. Also, if you’re a college freshman or sophomore considering going straight through, I recommend checking if your school has a 3+3 program where you can do your 1L year while you’re an undergrad senior (off the top…
Write the optional essays for every school you’re serious about, that is non-negotiable if you want the best odds. Also try and apply september/october, I still feel like that does make a difference at most schools. Did not think t6 was a possibility when the cycle first began due to my LSAT being lower than their…
…next person. :) Finally, my biggest piece of advice is to negotiate aid! Michigan says they won’t, but they totally did. Also apply to outside scholarships! Another benefit to applying to early is I was just twiddling my thumbs from Nov-April, nothing to do but wait. Some hobbies I suggest: pick a random NFL team to…
HYP undergrad. Used RTK from NYU as negotiating chip; Berkeley and UCLA both matched it after initially offering FAR less $.
Chose HLS for unicorn PI placement and the LIPP/LRAP. Aid figures are all first offers - did not negotiate. I had a far better cycle than I expected. I did not have any conventionally prestigious fellowships or softs, my extracurriculars were pretty standard, my interview skills are subpar. I suspect what helped my…
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