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Schools bluffing on aid negotiation
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 5:24 pm
by metalgeek
I was just curious to hear opinions on how law schools operate. I was turned down for both stipulation removal and aid increase by a TTT in which I was above both of their 75ths and I find it hard to imagine that they are having an easy time filling out their class. Perhaps I have just worked in furniture sales for too long, but I get the feeling that some of these schools are bluffing and waiting to see if I will withdraw. Anybody have any experience with that? Or is that just not how law schools (of any rank or repute) do things?
Re: Schools bluffing on aid negotiation
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:23 pm
by JJ123
Could be yield protect, or they could just be stingy. For example, Pitt and Michigan State gave me very bad offers, even though I was way overqualified.
Re: Schools bluffing on aid negotiation
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:25 pm
by burtmacklin
JJ123 wrote:Could be yield protect, or they could just be stingy. For example, Pitt and Michigan State gave me very bad offers, even though I was way overqualified.
Isn't the idea of yield protect that they want the people they accepted to go there?
Re: Schools bluffing on aid negotiation
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:01 am
by JJ123
They may not want to make a huge offer to someone who has a very low chance of attending, thus locking up money away from a strong candidate who will actually attend.