Negotiating Money.....Interesting Situation Forum

[daburrel]

Okay, I have the following situation (below) and the following question: Do I have ability to negotiate and how soon should I begin?

St. Thomas (Florida) - Accepted w/ 10,000yr
Florida Coastal - Accepted w/ 10,000yr
Barry University - Accepted w/ 9,000yr
Loyola (New Orleans) - Accepted (not sure if I got even a DIME but I believe NOTHING)

I still have pending applications out at Stetson, Tulane, LSU, Mercer and Miami. Each of the remaining schools are a for sure bargaining chip on the schools listed above with just accepted (I would like to THINK).

However, I am wondering if my acceptance to Loyola is good enough to negotiate anything at St. Thomas or Barry (#1 and #3 choices, Loyola is #2)? If its good enough, how should I go about it and how soon should I start or should I wait to hear from remaining schools? Also, who do I email when looking to negotiate.

[MrPapagiorgio]

IBTposts telling him not to go to the TTT and TTTT schools and retake/reapply.

[HowdyYall]

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[beachbum]

Have you applied to Nova?

[daburrel]

no I haven't. I wanted to apply to FAMU also but 3 LOR won't work for me.....everyone needed 2 and being this late and I only have 2 (even though I can get a 3rd) I just think it's kinda late to go through that process.

[EricBerry]

I see on your profile that you're a minority. Are you considered a URM? If so, you have a slight chance at LSU, especially as a resident of LA. You shouldn't consider the others unless you get a substantial scholarship from Loyola.

[daburrel]

Yeah that's why I am trying to start the process to negotiate aid. I wouldn't like to attend LSU but an acceptance should help me bargain with other schools for sure (fingers crossed). Anyone have any idea on answers to my questions?

[rman1201]

Do you have an idea of whether you would rather go to Nova or Barry?

[Stonewall]

With your numbers I'd hold out for lsu or tulane, otherwise I would not attend those LSs

[daburrel]

Do you have an idea of whether you would rather go to Nova or Barry?

Barry as of now, haven't applied to Nova but if I was accepted into both.....idk.

Anyone can answer my questions? I am not looking to pay full tuition at either school, I am look for ways to negotiate, I am fine going to a TTT or TTTT but I want to get as much free aid as possible now....anyone can answer original question?

[EricBerry]

Go to LSU. Choosing one of those TTTT Florida schools over LSU in-state would be the worst, most ill-advised decision you could possibly make. Why on Earth would you do that?

[daburrel]

Well I would only do it if I can get the same tuition, which is why I am trying to negotiate aid. I wouldn't mind LSU but I need to be accepted first plus I like Miami area and that is where I plan to move after Law School (wherever I went anyway) so I thought why not move there now.

[Aqualibrium]

Is my acceptance to Loyola good enough to negotiate anything at St. Thomas or Barry?

ANSWER: Probably not. They aren't in the same area, generally aren't competing for the same students, and generally don't have students competing for the same jobs. Simply put, they aren't peer schools. The only thing they have in common is that they are on the bottom rungs of the USNews hierarchy.

All that said, it certainly never hurts to try. It may not work, but you'll never know if it would have if you don't try. I don't think you needed to come here and ask a question to find that out...

If you are going to do it, do it asap, and email admissions to find out who you should talk to about it.

[daburrel]

Is my acceptance to Loyola good enough to negotiate anything at St. Thomas or Barry?

ANSWER: Probably not. They aren't in the same area, generally aren't competing for the same students, and generally don't have students competing for the same jobs. Simply put, they aren't peer schools. The only thing they have in common is that they are on the bottom rungs of the USNews hierarchy.

All that said, it certainly never hurts to try. It may not work, but you'll never know if it would have if you don't try. I don't think you needed to come here and ask a question to find that out...

I wasn't sure if Loyola (I think TTT) was leverage at St. Thomas (I think TTTT), I don't see why its a big deal to find out information I didn't know. I know they are not "peer schools" in same area but being that I am a New Orleans resident, Loyola would be an easy choice for me, so me paying sticker there is cheaper cause COL won't be an issue. If St. Thomas want me to enroll, I was thinking that fact should be a bargaining chip.

I am sure LSU would be one being that they are T2, especially Tulane (T1) but I thought Loyola being TTT would be enough to leverage at other TTTT schools, even though Loyola didn't give me anything.

[Aqualibrium]

I wasn't sure if Loyola (I think TTT) was leverage at St. Thomas (I think TTTT), I don't see why its a big deal to find out information I didn't know. I know they are not "peer schools" in same area but being that I am a New Orleans resident, Loyola would be an easy choice for me, so me paying sticker there is cheaper cause COL won't be an issue. If St. Thomas want me to enroll, I was thinking that fact should be a bargaining chip.

I am sure LSU would be one being that they are T2, especially Tulane (T1) but I thought Loyola being TTT would be enough to leverage at other TTTT schools, even though Loyola didn't give me anything.

I didn't say it was a big deal that you asked. I said it never hurts to try, and you probably already know that.

Loyola is probably not going to be leverage at any of those schools. Even if you got into a school that had enough clout to potentially help you out, I just don't think that schools that offer tons of small scholarships, and have notoriously low curves are the types of places that care enough to negotiate a scholarship with you.

Just one man's opinion though, and like I said before, it never hurts to try.

[daburrel]

Oh okay, I get your point. I will try to see how it goes out. I do fully understand your point though, and yeah I will just try and see how it goes. Thanks