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Applying to safety schools to leverage scholarship money
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 2:05 pm
by Rstein888
Is it a good idea to apply to a school that I am almost certain that I can get full ride to or close to it and use that as leverage with other schools that I actually want to go to?
Re: Applying to safety schools to leverage scholarship money
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 2:13 pm
by hairbear7
Yes
Re: Applying to safety schools to leverage scholarship money
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 2:16 pm
by Rstein888
Thanks, thought that would be obvious. Only thing is they are obviously lesser schools
Re: Applying to safety schools to leverage scholarship money
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 2:47 pm
by ballcaps
Rstein888 wrote:Only thing is they are obviously lesser schools
how much lesser
Re: Applying to safety schools to leverage scholarship money
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 3:24 pm
by Rigo
Also shoot some apps to generous peer schools. Schools will be more willing to match those offers than offers from schools not in the same tier.
Re: Applying to safety schools to leverage scholarship money
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:45 am
by Mack.Hambleton
They need to be close to the other schools to have any leverage
Re: Applying to safety schools to leverage scholarship money
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:21 pm
by Moneytrees
Mack.Hambleton wrote:They need to be close to the other schools to have any leverage
How close are we talking? Like would a school like ND care about an offer from Fordham or BC?
Re: Applying to safety schools to leverage scholarship money
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:32 pm
by Ris19
Question on a related note - would lower T14 schools (10-14) consider offers from T20 schools (UT/Vandy - Emory/GW)?
Re: Applying to safety schools to leverage scholarship money
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:36 pm
by Mack.Hambleton
Ris19 wrote:Question on a related note - would lower T14 schools (10-14) consider offers from T20 schools (UT/Vandy - Emory/GW)?
to u and above, it depends on the range (although I'd recommend trying in any case). A full ride at UT/Vandy SHOULD lead to something at lower T14 etc
Re: Applying to safety schools to leverage scholarship money
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:54 pm
by Moneytrees
Mack.Hambleton wrote:Ris19 wrote:Question on a related note - would lower T14 schools (10-14) consider offers from T20 schools (UT/Vandy - Emory/GW)?
to u and above, it depends on the range (although I'd recommend trying in any case). A full ride at UT/Vandy SHOULD lead to something at lower T14 etc
I'm hoping this is the case.