…great offers from several great schools that I was able to negotiate up from a half scholarship to a full ride at my top school (seriously, look at my GMU notes. I asked them four times for an increase). Which brings me to my next point on this topic: so long as you have competitive offers, never stop asking all…
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Admitted to George Mason University…for the purpose of using their scholarship award for negotiation can save you tens of thousands. When it came time for me to negotiate scholarships with GW, I realized I didn’t have many solid options to use as leverage. If I’d applied to more schools I would have.
…Received a pretty low scholarship offer; Tried to negotiate unsuccessfully; Decided this wasn’t worth the extra money over GMU for my goals George Mason: Initially received an offer of $63K (in-state); Negotiated successfully to $66K (in-state), basically a full-ride minus a few hundred; Antitrust/Economic…
…has the potential to yield thousands of dollars in negotiated merit aid.
…helped me significantly at UNC and GMU. Finally, please negotiate your scholarships. You have nothing to lose by asking, and I got very positive responses when I asked politely and sent in my other offers.
my words of wisdom are to know what your goals are as best as you can. it will save you a lot of money and grief. negotiate and know your worth.
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