A strong "Why X" letter AND playing schools off each other?
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:22 pm
I've received some fee waivers for schools where I have no intention of attending, but they are ranked pretty closely to one of the schools I'm trying for. I know that acceptances from peer schools can encourage higher scholarship offers in some cases, but I think it would be pretty transparent that that's what I would be trying to do.
I'm really only interested in schools in one state, and I have very strong ties there (both the state and the individual cities where the schools are located). I'm also planning on writing "Why X" essays that stress those ties heavily. My concern is that if I apply to other schools, the adcomms at my target schools will either think that my "Why X" essays are BS, and that I'm really not that committed, or they'll believe the "Why X" essays, and just figure I'm fishing for a scholarship (or a bigger scholarship).
It's worth mentioned that the peer schools who have given me waivers are nowhere near my target schools, geographically-speaking; most of them are halfway across the country.
Any thoughts?
I'm really only interested in schools in one state, and I have very strong ties there (both the state and the individual cities where the schools are located). I'm also planning on writing "Why X" essays that stress those ties heavily. My concern is that if I apply to other schools, the adcomms at my target schools will either think that my "Why X" essays are BS, and that I'm really not that committed, or they'll believe the "Why X" essays, and just figure I'm fishing for a scholarship (or a bigger scholarship).
It's worth mentioned that the peer schools who have given me waivers are nowhere near my target schools, geographically-speaking; most of them are halfway across the country.
Any thoughts?