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Dr.Zer0 · Post by **Dr.Zer0** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:55 pm

ashley82929 wrote:
Dr.Zer0 wrote:Looks like we will be getting fin aid info by April 15. Sweet!
Did you call and talk to someone?

I saw in last year's thread a lot of people already had their need-based aid packages by the 2nd of April. I really hope they release that info around that time again considering the deposit to my 2nd choice school is due April 1st.

I got an email about scholarship info. It stated that they will send out fin aid awards before the April 15 "seat deposit" deadline.

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:21 pm

Has anyone submitted the Why Berkeley section of the Matching Scholarship? I am wondering how long mine should be.

SlothManProphecy · Post by **SlothManProphecy** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:54 am

Constantine wrote:Has anyone submitted the Why Berkeley section of the Matching Scholarship? I am wondering how long mine should be.

Mine was a little over a page, double spaced

nutsforboalt · Post by **nutsforboalt** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:54 pm

Still no news of scholarship offers for anyone?

Mack.Hambleton · Post by **Mack.Hambleton** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:28 pm

really want to go to ASW, but can't find any flights close to 300 from detroit.. any advice?

Dr.Zer0 · Post by **Dr.Zer0** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:30 pm

james.bungles wrote:really want to go to ASW, but can't find any flights close to 300 from detroit.. any advice?

Try red-eye flights and/or ones that have a layover.

jaesonko · Post by **jaesonko** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:37 pm

Dr.Zer0 wrote:
james.bungles wrote:really want to go to ASW, but can't find any flights close to 300 from detroit.. any advice?
Try red-eye flights and/or ones that have a layover.

It also depends on if you're willing to come in earlier/stay later. Skyscanner shows Wednesday to Wednesday flights from Detroit to SF at ~$270. The additional cost of lodging probably won't make it worth it though.

isaiah1992 · Post by **isaiah1992** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:12 pm

Just offered a full match!!!! Amazing!

barrelofmonkeys · Post by **barrelofmonkeys** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:12 pm

isaiah1992 wrote:Just offered a full match!!!! Amazing!

Congrats! Mind sharing (via PM if you want) which offer you asked them to match?

isaiah1992 · Post by **isaiah1992** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:18 pm

barrelofmonkeys wrote:
isaiah1992 wrote:Just offered a full match!!!! Amazing!
Congrats! Mind sharing (via PM if you want) which offer you asked them to match?

PM works lol

Dr.Zer0 · Post by **Dr.Zer0** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:35 pm

isaiah1992 wrote:Just offered a full match!!!! Amazing!

Congrats bro!!!

Wiggly · Post by **Wiggly** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:16 pm

yguy · Post by **yguy** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:12 pm

Checking in. I expect to be a Berkeley student next year, and excited about it. No scholarship info, admitted last month.

SlothManProphecy · Post by **SlothManProphecy** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:25 pm

yguy wrote:Checking in. I expect to be a Berkeley student next year, and excited about it. No scholarship info, admitted last month.

Congrats, and welcome! Hopefully they will make it rain for everyone ITT

SlothManProphecy · Post by **SlothManProphecy** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:30 pm

I submitted a match for NYU in February, but I just got a larger Duke offer last week. I did NYU even though it wasn't my largest eligible offer because it was most likely where I would go over B. However, with Duke's generous offer, lower COL, and killer employment stats, they are jumping towards the front of the pack for me.

If Berkeley would match the Duke scholarship, that would end my cycle. Anyone know if they are willing to consider new offers after you have already submitted for a match?

JR20 · Post by **JR20** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:58 pm

Does anybody have an opinion on if it's better to submit a matching scholarship offer or wait to see what Boalt offers? I got a scholarship from CCN but I was thinking about waiting to see if Boalt offers more. I don't want Boalt to only offer me what CCN did when they originally would have offered me more.

Ryan11212 · Post by **Ryan11212** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:16 pm

Wait, does Berkeley consider Duke scholarships for matching?

calex017 · Post by **calex017** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:25 pm

JR20 wrote:Does anybody have an opinion on if it's better to submit a matching scholarship offer or wait to see what Boalt offers? I got a scholarship from CCN but I was thinking about waiting to see if Boalt offers more. I don't want Boalt to only offer me what CCN did when they originally would have offered me more.

+1 interested in this as well. in the same exact predicament.

NicCageOnline · Post by **NicCageOnline** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:14 pm

Does anybody know why Berkeley doesn't match UVA offers???

(https://www.law.berkeley.edu/6957.htm)

NicCageOnline · Post by **NicCageOnline** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:14 pm

Ryan11212 wrote:Wait, does Berkeley consider Duke scholarships for matching?

Yes, according to: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/6957.htm

But as I just wrote, I'm wondering why UVA is not here...

SlothManProphecy · Post by **SlothManProphecy** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:13 pm

NicCageOnline wrote:
Ryan11212 wrote:Wait, does Berkeley consider Duke scholarships for matching?
Yes, according to: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/6957.htm

But as I just wrote, I'm wondering why UVA is not here...

I think it has to do with them being bombarded with matching requests for UVA's huge scholarship offers last cycle.

Interesting that they also match Cornell, but not NU or GULC. I think at one point they also matched UT

calle_25 · Post by **calle_25** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 5:48 pm

Have people started receiving non-matching scholarship offers? If so, please also post admit date! I'm anxiously waiting

aboutmydaylight · Post by **aboutmydaylight** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 6:39 pm

Do you guys think they'll comply with a request to extend the seat deposit deadline? Seems like they really have nothing to lose by doing so since they don't require an actual deposit. I'd rather do that than say I'll attend even though I'm not sure about it yet.

cotiger · Post by **cotiger** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 6:50 pm

aboutmydaylight wrote:Do you guys think they'll comply with a request to extend the seat deposit deadline? Seems like they really have nothing to lose by doing so since they don't require an actual deposit. I'd rather do that than say I'll attend even though I'm not sure about it yet.

You have until June 3rd. Hopefully you can decide by then..

aboutmydaylight · Post by **aboutmydaylight** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 6:59 pm

cotiger wrote:
aboutmydaylight wrote:Do you guys think they'll comply with a request to extend the seat deposit deadline? Seems like they really have nothing to lose by doing so since they don't require an actual deposit. I'd rather do that than say I'll attend even though I'm not sure about it yet.
You have until June 3rd. Hopefully you can decide by then..

My letter says April 15th, though it doesn't require a deposit.

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