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Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:45 pm
by adameus
DoubleChecks wrote:adameus wrote:goreman wrote:Just dropping in to say it feels good to be able to post in this thread. I haven't sent in a deposit yet, but more and more, it's looking like I'll be joining all of you in Cambridge this fall. Look forward to talking more in the future.
congrats! I am also leaning more and more towards Harvard.
aww see now im leaning away from Harvard.
haha jk, ill definitely be in Cambridge this upcoming fall, so see you all there!
do I know you?
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:12 pm
by goreman
thanks guys!
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:43 pm
by lz06
I'm trying to access the HLS student recommended apartment listings (found towards the bottom here
http://www.law.harvard.edu/current/stud ... index.html) but it won't let me log in. Has anyone been able to view it??
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:22 pm
by adameus
in the other Harvard thread people were also mentioning having trouble accessing the housing site.
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:46 pm
by DoubleChecks
adameus wrote:DoubleChecks wrote:adameus wrote:goreman wrote:Just dropping in to say it feels good to be able to post in this thread. I haven't sent in a deposit yet, but more and more, it's looking like I'll be joining all of you in Cambridge this fall. Look forward to talking more in the future.
congrats! I am also leaning more and more towards Harvard.
aww see now im leaning away from Harvard.
haha jk, ill definitely be in Cambridge this upcoming fall, so see you all there!
do I know you?
that stings -- i guess you know me as well as anyone else who frequently posts in these HLS threads lol
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:09 pm
by knola002
Got my finaid offer today. 70k in loans . . . yay
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:18 am
by sayan
knola002 wrote:Got my finaid offer today. 70k in loans . . . yay
Doesn't it max out at like 67k?
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:32 am
by knola002
sayan wrote:knola002 wrote:Got my finaid offer today. 70k in loans . . . yay
Doesn't it max out at like 67k?
Nope, they said the typical budget for 2010-2011 would be around 70k. Gotta love inflation.
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:39 am
by Zara
knola002 wrote:Got my finaid offer today. 70k in loans . . . yay
so no grants at all?
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:28 am
by englawyer
Zara wrote:knola002 wrote:Got my finaid offer today. 70k in loans . . . yay
so no grants at all?
70k loan package for me as well
(no grants)
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:58 am
by Zara
englawyer wrote:Zara wrote:knola002 wrote:Got my finaid offer today. 70k in loans . . . yay
so no grants at all?
70k loan package for me as well
(no grants)
damn. do your parents make a lot of money or something? now you've got me worried...and i'm starting to second guess turning down all of those scholarships!
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:49 am
by lz06
Zara wrote:englawyer wrote:Zara wrote:knola002 wrote:Got my finaid offer today. 70k in loans . . . yay
so no grants at all?
70k loan package for me as well
(no grants)
damn. do your parents make a lot of money or something? now you've got me worried...and i'm starting to second guess turning down all of those scholarships!
I'm worried too. My parents make decent money but I'm straight out of undergrad aka I have zero money. And my parents won't be supporting me. I wonder how they look at situations like this, if anyone is like me and already got their offer and wouldn't mind PMing me I would appreciate it
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:22 pm
by bluedolphins
englawyer wrote:Zara wrote:knola002 wrote:Got my finaid offer today. 70k in loans . . . yay
so no grants at all?
70k loan package for me as well
(no grants)
Wow, this is getting me very worried...
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:24 pm
by adameus
does anyone who got zero bones want to share how much their parents make?
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:33 pm
by lz06
Also, does the process take exactly 2 weeks or did anyone hear back quicker? I'm so annoyed that my parents haven't done their taxes yet!
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:56 pm
by englawyer
pm me for a financial summary
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:15 pm
by DoubleChecks
bluedolphins wrote:englawyer wrote:Zara wrote:knola002 wrote:Got my finaid offer today. 70k in loans . . . yay
so no grants at all?
70k loan package for me as well
(no grants)
Wow, this is getting me very worried...
curious, what sort of loans/interest rate%?
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:16 pm
by DoubleChecks
also, i happen to be out of town this week and didnt bring the HLS folder w/ me yet planned on sending in the deposit check. does anyone know who the check should be addressed to and the deposit amount?
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:22 pm
by englawyer
20k stafford (8k subsidized, 12k unsubsidized)
50k supplemental (either gradplus 7.9% or private)
i believe this is what most people not qualifying for need-based will get. every student gets at least the 20k stafford, and every student must borrow at least 30k before qualifying for any need-based grants. so your best case scenario is 30k loans, 40k need based worst case is 70k loans.
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:58 pm
by knola002
adameus wrote:does anyone who got zero bones want to share how much their parents make?
>$200k. Not that they are planning on giving me a cent.
Also, got the exact same offer as Englawyer. See you in debtor prison man
.
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:41 pm
by adameus
I guess that they ran out of money after they gave good financial aid to those 2 earlier posters.
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:51 pm
by skynet
adameus wrote:I guess that they ran out of money after they gave good financial aid to those 2 earlier posters.
Being over 30 and totally broke helps. Don't worry, I'll still be in ridiculous debt and suffer through LIPP as I pursue my no-money career.
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:57 pm
by Zara
is anyone else freaking out over the possiblity of going $200k+ in debt? I was so excited about getting in i never really thought too seriously about the cost. I've done a little research on LIPP but can anyone reassure me that it is actually a good plan?
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:19 pm
by MichelledeMontaigne
Zara wrote:is anyone else freaking out over the possiblity of going $200k+ in debt? I was so excited about getting in i never really thought too seriously about the cost. I've done a little research on LIPP but can anyone reassure me that it is actually a good plan?
It's a very good decision if you're attending HYS, a good decision if you're going to CCN, an O.K decision for the other T14 and then an iffy one below that. Don't worry, the repayment program is very good and you'll probably pay your debt off in less than 10 years.
Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:21 pm
by knola002
Zara wrote:is anyone else freaking out over the possiblity of going $200k+ in debt? I was so excited about getting in i never really thought too seriously about the cost. I've done a little research on LIPP but can anyone reassure me that it is actually a good plan?
Freaking out a little, but I'm a) a prestige whore, and b) prepared to sell my soul to a large firm to pay it off. I hear the LIPP is the weakest of the top 3, but that's only something you ought to consider if you're in at Y and or S.