ETA: Mailed today! This letter better arrive before I leave for a different school's Open House on Thursday...
Duke Class of 2017 Forum
- jasper09
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
Congratulations y'all!
My scholarship info still hasn't been mailed, but I like the (unnecessarily large) t-shirt that came last week.
ETA: Mailed today! This letter better arrive before I leave for a different school's Open House on Thursday...
ETA: Mailed today! This letter better arrive before I leave for a different school's Open House on Thursday...
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
Congrats for all on the scholarships. Are those $$$ are merit based on your status, right?
I am still waiting for mine.
I am still waiting for mine.
- vivala
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
Scholarship decision mailed today. Form submitted 2/26, accepted mid December.
- Serett
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
Also mailed today. Accepted early/mid-Dec, scholarship form received 2/12.
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
My scholarship form received same date 2/16, admitted 2/6 with PT, hope I will receive some soon.vivala wrote:Scholarship decision mailed today. Form submitted 2/26, accepted mid December.
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- Slytherpuff
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
Scholarship form mailed today as well! Hoping for good news!
- OliveBC
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
YAYAYAYAYAY MINE WAS MAILED TODAY! Too bad I'm out of town for two weeks probably going to rope a friend into going to check for me...
Went complete 10/15, scholarship form received 2/15
Went complete 10/15, scholarship form received 2/15
- aldiddy
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
Scholarship app received 2/26.. Mailed today!
- drawstring
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
lol---didn't even give me more than Chicago did. Not happy at all.
eta: PM if you want details
eta: PM if you want details
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- chicky
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
My scholarship form was received mid-Feb (over a month ago at this point) but there's nothing about a letter on my status checker. I called to make sure they had all the relevant info and was told it just takes time (I was accepted in mid-Nov, if that's relevant). Is anyone else in this boat?
- lawschool22
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
They're just guessing at what they think you're worth. Sometimes they're wrong though. I'm sure if you negotiate with your higher Chicago offer they will increase theirs to match or exceed.drawstring wrote:lol---didn't even give me more than Chicago did. Not happy at all.
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- drawstring
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I'll start negotiating soon. Just unpleasantly surprised after some of the offers I saw ITT, the Chicago offer, and what I've seen on LSN.
I wonder if it has anything to do with sending the forms in late---maybe they interpreted that as a sign that I won't attend?
I wonder if it has anything to do with sending the forms in late---maybe they interpreted that as a sign that I won't attend?
- White Lightning
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
Does anyone think Priority Track status makes a difference in the allocation of scholarship money?
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
Same here. Would it be appropriate to email and ask? Need to respond to NYU by April 1st...chicky wrote:My scholarship form was received mid-Feb (over a month ago at this point) but there's nothing about a letter on my status checker. I called to make sure they had all the relevant info and was told it just takes time (I was accepted in mid-Nov, if that's relevant). Is anyone else in this boat?
- Serett
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White Lightning wrote:Does anyone think Priority Track status makes a difference in the allocation of scholarship money?
I hope so
No idea and haven't read anything about it before, but I guess one could try to establish a trend with past years' data. Of course, how reliable the LSN data is as to who indicated a special procedure (PT) for Duke and what I would assume would be a tenuous relationship, if one exists at all, means that I wouldn't put much stock in any derived conclusions. So I'm going to say that I highly doubt it and that there probably isn't good evidence otherwise.
- jasper09
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
This may be a stupid/incorrect thought, but I was under the impression that there wasn't really a "late" submission for FinAid (or at least, it isn't late as of yet). Most people can't accurately input actual information on the FAFSA/Need Access until they have W-2s for 2013, unless absolutely nothing has changed in their lives and they use estimated figures based on 2012's tax return. I couldn't have submitted anything until mid-Feb at the earliest (promotion plus taking on a side job) because I didn't have my W-2s.drawstring wrote:I'll start negotiating soon. Just unpleasantly surprised after some of the offers I saw ITT, the Chicago offer, and what I've seen on LSN.
I wonder if it has anything to do with sending the forms in late---maybe they interpreted that as a sign that I won't attend?
I agree with this.lawschool22 wrote:They're just guessing at what they think you're worth. Sometimes they're wrong though. I'm sure if you negotiate with your higher Chicago offer they will increase theirs to match or exceed.drawstring wrote:lol---didn't even give me more than Chicago did. Not happy at all.
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- lawschool22
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Doubt it. I wouldn't think anything of it. You can't take any of this process personal. They are of course going to attempt to give all of us the lowest possible scholarship that they think will still be enough to win us over. In your case they simply guessed a little low.drawstring wrote:I'll start negotiating soon. Just unpleasantly surprised after some of the offers I saw ITT, the Chicago offer, and what I've seen on LSN.
I wonder if it has anything to do with sending the forms in late---maybe they interpreted that as a sign that I won't attend?
If they didn't want you or thought you wouldn't attend they wouldn't have accepted you. Once they have accepted you, they want to do everything they can to make sure you attend.
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- mylifeis24
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
90K! 3.71, 172. Definitely makes me more interested in Duke, but still not sure if it outweighs CCN even at sticker.... Decisions, decisions.
- cotiger
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lol u cray. that cheap nc cost of living too. duke ftw!mylifeis24 wrote:90K! 3.71, 172. Definitely makes me more interested in Duke, but still not sure if it outweighs CCN even at sticker.... Decisions, decisions.
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If you can't get money from those schools, it should be Duke all the way. You do not want to be 300k in the negatives.mylifeis24 wrote:90K! 3.71, 172. Definitely makes me more interested in Duke, but still not sure if it outweighs CCN even at sticker.... Decisions, decisions.
- lawschool22
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Please please please do not turn down $90k (or more if you negotiate) at Duke to go to CCN at sticker. It isn't worth it.mylifeis24 wrote:90K! 3.71, 172. Definitely makes me more interested in Duke, but still not sure if it outweighs CCN even at sticker.... Decisions, decisions.
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- cotiger
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
But actually. That's like a minimum $135k debt at graduation difference between Duke and CN. Plus all the accumulated interest you'll rack up while trying to pay sticker off. Easy decision.
- Nonconsecutive
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lawschool22 wrote:Please please please do not turn down $90k (or more if you negotiate) at Duke to go to CCN at sticker. It isn't worth it.mylifeis24 wrote:90K! 3.71, 172. Definitely makes me more interested in Duke, but still not sure if it outweighs CCN even at sticker.... Decisions, decisions.
- aboutmydaylight
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
Is it me or is Duke really generous with money? They already have the second lowest COA in the T14 and 85.3% of their students receive grants (both according to USNWR)? Duke with 90k seems like a no brainier over CCN sticker.
- drawstring
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Re: Duke Class of 2017
Ya they seem to spread the money around well rather than concentrating it near the top as I've heard people claim about NYU.
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