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CyanIdes Of March · Post by **CyanIdes Of March** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:25 pm

I'm pretty sure this has been asked before but how long does it normally take for them to get back to you with a finaid package after having gone into review?

gottago · Post by **gottago** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:30 pm

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hdunlop · Post by **hdunlop** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:45 pm

They say "usually" ten; they're a bit behind for me at least.

gottago · Post by **gottago** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:16 pm

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gottago · Post by **gottago** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 11:16 pm

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malleus discentium · Post by **malleus discentium** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 11:38 pm

gottago wrote:also were you March ASW goers surprised to hear so many professors say that they were on the admissions committee and read our apps?

I don't know if that means they do something similar to YLS but I can't imagine that they'd be worried about whether HLS has a 173 or a 172. Everyone at ASW I spoke to had great softs it seemed. TFA was common, a few worked in DA's offices, etc.

I, for one, would really like to know the nitty gritty of the admissions process at HLS, like we know for YLS. I didn't expect many, if any, professors to read files so yeah I was surprised too.

armysgt · Post by **armysgt** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:56 am

Does anyone here have experience with negotiating with the fin aid office?

YLS is offering around $7K more and I also have a Hamilton from CLS, which is hard to ignore. I'll def mention the YLS aid to them since the HLS package email says, "if another law school has made a substantially different assessment of your financial resources in awarding need-based aid, we will be glad to review your aid application a second time to ensure that we fully considered your financial circumstances."

Could the Hammie be worth mentioning to them as well??

cway · Post by **cway** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:29 am

armysgt wrote:Does anyone here have experience with negotiating with the fin aid office?

YLS is offering around $7K more and I also have a Hamilton from CLS, which is hard to ignore. I'll def mention the YLS aid to them since the HLS package email says, "if another law school has made a substantially different assessment of your financial resources in awarding need-based aid, we will be glad to review your aid application a second time to ensure that we fully considered your financial circumstances."

Could the Hammie be worth mentioning to them as well??

Congrats!! From reading earlier discussions on this: They will definitely take a look at Yale's offer, but I seriously doubt they would raise your offer beyond Yale's offer to get closer to the Hamilton.

Good luck!

bbkk · Post by **bbkk** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:33 am

I think I have joined the fb group (I can see my name in the member list), but I still can't see any posts.. anybody knows why?

EDIT: never mind i think it's my fb's prob.

paglababa · Post by **paglababa** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:14 am

hdunlop wrote:They say "usually" ten; they're a bit behind for me at least.

+1, definitely behind. Hoping to get it today *fingers crossed*

lastsamurai · Post by **lastsamurai** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:41 am

kershka wrote: Just received my aid package as well and it was a reality check. I still love Harvard and haven't written it off but the happy buzz from ASW is definitely wearing off now.

Fully agree with the bold above. My aid package wasn't horrible, but it'll still leave me w much more in debt than at Chi or Penn. Gotta decide how much dat preftige is worth to me...hard to put a price tag on it

hop · Post by **hop** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:47 pm

Checking in.

Admitted in Feb and likely to attend. My financial aid package came yesterday; it was good, though I'm married with kids, which helps. I couldn't make the March ASW, looking forward to April!

t-14orbust · Post by **t-14orbust** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:48 pm

Where's my aid at though

Nonconsecutive · Post by **Nonconsecutive** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:08 pm

Considering my documents still aren't complete, and the wait some people seem to have once review begins, it looks like its going to be awhile before I have any aid information.

gottago · Post by **gottago** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:03 pm

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jaesonko · Post by **jaesonko** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:20 pm

Just got my book. Between this and the email address, Harvard really knows how to make you feel all giggly inside.

paglababa · Post by **paglababa** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:14 pm

t-14orbust wrote:Where's my aid at though

bbkk · Post by **bbkk** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:05 pm

The Book!

Did it come in with the admission package for you guys??

paglababa · Post by **paglababa** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:47 pm

bbkk wrote:The Book!

Did it come in with the admission package for you guys??

Nope. Mines came nearly 7-8 weeks later. Time lines vary as some people admitted AFTER me received theirs before me.

whippersnappery · Post by **whippersnappery** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:54 pm

Is anyone thinking of living in HUH and know when the leases start for those apartments?

t-14orbust · Post by **t-14orbust** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:55 pm

Speaking of housing. Can anyone give me a refresher on the deadlines for housing apps? Some recent news has left me largely unmotivated to do anything but I know I should get back on it ASAP

bbkk · Post by **bbkk** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:15 pm

t-14orbust wrote:Speaking of housing. Can anyone give me a refresher on the deadlines for housing apps? Some recent news has left me largely unmotivated to do anything but I know I should get back on it ASAP

Just heard somebody said it yesterday, 4/30. Didn't verify though.

bbkk · Post by **bbkk** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:16 pm

paglababa wrote:
bbkk wrote:The Book!

Did it come in with the admission package for you guys??
Nope. Mines came nearly 7-8 weeks later. Time lines vary as some people admitted AFTER me received theirs before me.

I see. Thanks!

codyoneill · Post by **codyoneill** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:47 pm

whippersnappery wrote:Is anyone thinking of living in HUH and know when the leases start for those apartments?

I can't remember where I read this, but the lease dates vary from unit to unit with the most common start date being June 30th. Starting in April the HUH listings will be available to students whose HUH apps have been accepted.

Nonconsecutive · Post by **Nonconsecutive** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:57 pm

codyoneill wrote:
whippersnappery wrote:Is anyone thinking of living in HUH and know when the leases start for those apartments?
I can't remember where I read this, but the lease dates vary from unit to unit with the most common start date being June 30th. Starting in April the HUH listings will be available to students whose HUH apps have been accepted.

Yep, this is correct. Some of them are as early as June 15/16th and some extend as far out as August. But the most common date seems to be June 30th.

I didn't think you could actually select a unit until May though? (Excluding the "currently available" stuff).

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