Northwestern ($$$) v. Duke ($$$) v. UVA ($$) Forum

[bernaldiaz]

1000% percent Duke

[Jaqen]

1000% percent Duke

[framboozer]

While the posts were unanimous, the polls were hilariously not. Only 70% for Duke. I'm chalking the voting up to people voting on which scholarship of mine they want.

Anyway, I did end up withdrawing from Northwestern, as the deadline for me to claim my scholarship was Friday. It was tough giving up that money, but I think I made the right choice for myself.

[untar614]

While the posts were unanimous, the polls were hilariously not. Only 70% for Duke. I'm chalking the voting up to people voting on which scholarship of mine they want.

Anyway, I did end up withdrawing from Northwestern, as the deadline for me to claim my scholarship was Friday. It was tough giving up that money, but I think I made the right choice for myself.

Hope it all works out well. I think you said Duke upped ur scholly, correct? Did they match NW, or what did they give you?

[framboozer]

They upped it just before I posted. That's why I said there was more of a debate when I was typing everything out, because at the time it wasn't so obviously Duke and I just got back from visiting NU. Duke gave me $105K and they upped it to $120K. As small an increase as it was, I had already said before to my family that $120K at Duke was competitive with $150K at Northwestern for me, so they pretty much read my mind. I was surprised they even gave me more in the first place, because I checked LSN and when I sorted it by financial awards I was already outperforming my numbers with 105K. I had no illusions of them matching NU.

[Jaqen]

They upped it just before I posted. That's why I said there was more of a debate when I was typing everything out, because at the time it wasn't so obviously Duke and I just got back from visiting NU. Duke gave me $105K and they upped it to $120K. As small an increase as it was, I had already said before to my family that $120K at Duke was competitive with $150K at Northwestern for me, so they pretty much read my mind. I was surprised they even gave me more in the first place, because I checked LSN and when I sorted it by financial awards I was already outperforming my numbers with 105K. I had no illusions of them matching NU.

That's awesome, congrats, and enjoy Duke!

[BigZuck]

They upped it just before I posted. That's why I said there was more of a debate when I was typing everything out, because at the time it wasn't so obviously Duke and I just got back from visiting NU. Duke gave me $105K and they upped it to $120K. As small an increase as it was, I had already said before to my family that $120K at Duke was competitive with $150K at Northwestern for me, so they pretty much read my mind. I was surprised they even gave me more in the first place, because I checked LSN and when I sorted it by financial awards I was already outperforming my numbers with 105K. I had no illusions of them matching NU.

Just to be clear- they raised your scholarship unprompted or after you showed them the NU offer? Either way congrats!

[framboozer]

I showed them the NU letter and explained my sincere desire to attend Duke and my connection to the school.

[framboozer]

They upped it just before I posted. That's why I said there was more of a debate when I was typing everything out, because at the time it wasn't so obviously Duke and I just got back from visiting NU. Duke gave me $105K and they upped it to $120K. As small an increase as it was, I had already said before to my family that $120K at Duke was competitive with $150K at Northwestern for me, so they pretty much read my mind. I was surprised they even gave me more in the first place, because I checked LSN and when I sorted it by financial awards I was already outperforming my numbers with 105K. I had no illusions of them matching NU.

That's awesome, congrats, and enjoy Duke!

Thank you.