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[absolutazn87]

Okay, so how does this negotiation thing go? Here's what I've got, in short hand:

"Thanks so much for my aid offer. I very much would like to attend Penn for reasons X, Y and Z. However, because of my strong commitment to entering public interest law, student debt is a huge issue for me. I just wanted to let you know about a scholarship offer I've received from Peer School X. Their offer letter is attached."

Am I missing any points?

Good luck today azn (And jpk)!!

Thanks!! Good luck to you too!!

[niederbomb]

Excellent! Just got a nice merit award just shy of $60,000 (PM for exact number), not bad for a T14 almost-strikeout.

Where's this financial aid email with a link in it that people keep talking about? My parents have a bazillion kids, so I should qualify for something! Do you get this email whether you are eligible or not?

[jpk5372]

Excellent! Just got a nice merit award just shy of $60,000 (PM for exact number), not bad for a T14 almost-strikeout.

Where's this financial aid email with a link in it that people keep talking about? My parents have a bazillion kids, so I should qualify for something! Do you get this email whether you are eligible or not?

How did you find out about the merit award without receiving the email?

[tipler4213]

uh oh. i just got 120k from NU

[tipler4213]

uh oh. i just got 120k from NU

Should I submit this directly to Penn, or should I ask Berkeley to match first since they are more of a traditional "rival"?

[jpk5372]

uh oh. i just got 120k from NU

That's so amazing! Congrats!

[niederbomb]

Excellent! Just got a nice merit award just shy of $60,000 (PM for exact number), not bad for a T14 almost-strikeout.

Where's this financial aid email with a link in it that people keep talking about? My parents have a bazillion kids, so I should qualify for something! Do you get this email whether you are eligible or not?

How did you find out about the merit award without receiving the email?

I received an award email, not a financial aid email. It has no links in it.

[Excellence = a Habit]

uh oh. i just got 120k from NU

Should I submit this directly to Penn, or should I ask Berkeley to match first since they are more of a traditional "rival"?

Congrats again, that's amazing. One thing to consider is that if you wait for Berkeley to match, it could cost valuable time while Penn gives money out. And from what I understand, there is far from a guarantee that Berkeley will match. Even though Penn wouldn't consider NU a complete peer, they're going to recognize that as an extremely attractive offer and probably feel obliged to increase their offer somewhat.

[c_dubya_s]

uh oh. i just got 120k from NU

Should I submit this directly to Penn, or should I ask Berkeley to match first since they are more of a traditional "rival"?

I don't think you have to do one or the other--just submit it to both ASAP. Time is money, in this case.

[Excellence = a Habit]

uh oh. i just got 120k from NU

Should I submit this directly to Penn, or should I ask Berkeley to match first since they are more of a traditional "rival"?

I don't think you have to do one or the other--just submit it to both ASAP. Time is money, in this case.

That's a good point. When I talked to Bayrex briefly at Penn's ASW, it sounded like they wanted to hear about any and all competing offers you got (as long as you were seriously considering them). So if you get matched by Berkeley down the road, you can tell Penn that and they might be able to adjust their offer further.

[martinriggs]

Berkeley won't match any offers from Northwestern, it's on their website.

[niederbomb]

So...did even those who didn't get need-based aid get an email with links in it?

I'm wondering why I got an award-only email. My parents have a close to a decade of kids.

[tipler4213]

uh oh. i just got 120k from NU

Should I submit this directly to Penn, or should I ask Berkeley to match first since they are more of a traditional "rival"?

I don't think you have to do one or the other--just submit it to both ASAP. Time is money, in this case.

That's a good point. When I talked to Bayrex briefly at Penn's ASW, it sounded like they wanted to hear about any and all competing offers you got (as long as you were seriously considering them). So if you get matched by Berkeley down the road, you can tell Penn that and they might be able to adjust their offer further.

Who do I submit to? Bayrex? Anthony Henry (I will definitly CC him at least because I met with him and we hit it off)?

[Excellence = a Habit]

So...did even those who didn't get need-based aid get an email with links in it?

I'm wondering why I got an award-only email. My parents have a close to a decade of kids.

Your email just hasn't gone out yet. Everyone gets an email, even if they didn't get any need-based aid. So you'll know one way or another.

[Excellence = a Habit]

Berkeley won't match any offers from Northwestern, it's on their website.

This is an excellent point.

[tipler4213]

Berkeley won't match any offers from Northwestern, it's on their website.

This is an excellent point.

Yeah--just saw that. Probably for this very reason haha.

[law_monkey]

I sent in my negotiation email yesterday, and I didn't even get a confirmation.

[tipler4213]

I sent in my negotiation email yesterday, and I didn't even get a confirmation.

Where di you send it?

[law_monkey]

I sent in my negotiation email yesterday, and I didn't even get a confirmation.

Where di you send it?

I sent it to financial aid, but someone else said there's a scholarship email. I'm sending it to the other one too just to make sure, especially since I didn't get a confirmation.

[forward]

I was admitted in early Jan and my name is in the first half of the alphabet. Still nothing.

[law_monkey]

I was admitted in early Jan and my name is in the first half of the alphabet. Still nothing.

The people with nothing seem to have pretty solid stats, and no one's announced getting the full Dean's yet. I think you all are going to be the big $ winners.

[tipler4213]

I sent in my negotiation email yesterday, and I didn't even get a confirmation.

Where di you send it?

I sent it to financial aid, but someone else said there's a scholarship email. I'm sending it to the other one too just to make sure, especially since I didn't get a confirmation.

I sent one jointly to finaid and also student financial services--is there another?

[law_monkey]

I sent in my negotiation email yesterday, and I didn't even get a confirmation.

Where di you send it?

I sent it to financial aid, but someone else said there's a scholarship email. I'm sending it to the other one too just to make sure, especially since I didn't get a confirmation.

I sent one jointly to finaid and also student financial services--is there another?

Apparently there's scholarships@law.upenn.edu. So I sent mine to that one and finaid. I feel like regardless of which one you send it to it should be forwarded to the right department. That would be super mean if they just let it sit there/deleted it just because it's the wrong email address.

[lolok]

I didnt get a confirmation either, don't sweat it.

[law_monkey]

I didnt get a confirmation either, don't sweat it.

Ok thanks! I saw that other people had one, so they're just being inconsistent.