Chances at merit-based aid? Forum

[gentlemanscholar]

Hi everyone,

quick profile:

Vanderbilt, GPA- 3.84, LSAT- 169, Division 1 athlete, white male,
I am strongly considering applying to UT Austin early Decision in order to secure the $10,000 annual stipend that they award to early decision applicants (if admitted). The only problem is that I would likely forgo applying to any stretch schools because the UT decision is binding. If I applied regular decision to UT, then i would have the option of applying to stretch schools, but no longer the guaranteed stipend back at UT. I have noticed that UT does have a decent merit-based scholarship program, do you think my profile is strong enough to get me any money off of a regular decision?

*Also, are schools less likely to give merit based aid to early applicants? The way I see it, the decision is binding, so they don't need to dangle money in front of your nose to persuade you to matriculate.

Thanks for any insights y'all might have.

[BigZuck]

Hi everyone,

quick profile:

Vanderbilt, GPA- 3.84, LSAT- 169, Division 1 athlete, white male,
I am strongly considering applying to UT Austin early Decision in order to secure the $10,000 annual stipend that they award to early decision applicants (if admitted). The only problem is that I would likely forgo applying to any stretch schools because the UT decision is binding. If I applied regular decision to UT, then i would have the option of applying to stretch schools, but no longer the guaranteed stipend back at UT. I have noticed that UT does have a decent merit-based scholarship program, do you think my profile is strong enough to get me any money off of a regular decision?

*Also, are schools less likely to give merit based aid to early applicants? The way I see it, the decision is binding, so they don't need to dangle money in front of your nose to persuade you to matriculate.

Thanks for any insights y'all might have.

I go to UT. I know people with worse numbers who got 20K a year. Don't apply ED anywhere. Make sure you hit up the lower T14, you'll probably get like 30K a year at a school like Duke and that will likely be your best option.

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