The University of Chicago Law School Class of 2018 Forum

[FloridaCoastalorbust]

Hey I got a $75,000 scholarship award from both UChicago and NYU. I'd like to use NYU's offer to negotiate with UChicago, but I'm struggling to craft my appeal letter because UChicago's offer already seems better considering that COA at NYU is higher.

Should I just go ahead and imply that if UChicago increases my award, that would make my decision much easier, while being as polite as possible? But I can't figure out a convincing reason that I may choose NYU over UChicago with the same amount of scholarship money.

Asking for advice because I don't wanna be rude.

Just say something like 'UC is my top choice, but due to financial reasons' - they don't have to know what the actual reasons are - 'I'm at this time inclined to accept NYU's offer. If your office is willing to provide a bit more aid, I will be able to enroll'

shit's vague but i've had loads of success w/ similar reasoning.

[Auxilio]

Hey I got a $75,000 scholarship award from both UChicago and NYU. I'd like to use NYU's offer to negotiate with UChicago, but I'm struggling to craft my appeal letter because UChicago's offer already seems better considering that COA at NYU is higher.

Should I just go ahead and imply that if UChicago increases my award, that would make my decision much easier, while being as polite as possible? But I can't figure out a convincing reason that I may choose NYU over UChicago with the same amount of scholarship money.

Asking for advice because I don't wanna be rude.

Just say something like 'UC is my top choice, but due to financial reasons' - they don't have to know what the actual reasons are - 'I'm at this time inclined to accept NYU's offer. If your office is willing to provide a bit more aid, I will be able to enroll'

shit's vague but i've had loads of success w/ similar reasoning.

Yeah for all they know you might have a spouse etc. living in NYU to reduce COL

[strugglebus]

Withdrawing; hope somebody gets the $$

[slurpy]

Scholarship appeal denied just now.

[ChemEng1642]

Scholarship appeal denied just now.

Same so I withdrew and put some $$ back on the table - good luck to everyone else!

[boomlawyered]

Successfully appealed, will be attending in the fall! PM for details.

[03282016]

[ms2014]

My appeal was granted, but it didn't meet what I was hoping to receive. I withdrew, and hope the $$ goes to a fellow TLSer!

[jawsjawsjaws]

Just sent in my commitment response form. The appeal was rejected, but oh well! Still happy with what I'm getting.

[Alan Grant]

checking in

[Auxilio]

I had already committed to Penn because Chicago had missed their deadline, but my appeal was denied. For posterity 173/3.96 75k.

[03282016]

[sheishkabob]

Appeal was granted!

[leslieknope]

Withdrew and put some $$$ back into the pot. It was by far the hardest decision of my cycle and one I'm still ambivalent about. Really hope it goes to one of you. Kill it in Chicago, friends!

[03282016]

[Mack.Hambleton]

Withdrew and put some $$$ back into the pot. It was by far the hardest decision of my cycle and one I'm still ambivalent about. Really hope it goes to one of you. Kill it in Chicago, friends!

how much did u give up (just wonderin)

[Robb]

Shitty map of shoreland for those interested, since Mac seems to think it's some sort of secret.

[03282016]

[elterrible78]

Shitty map of shoreland for those interested, since Mac seems to think it's some sort of secret.

Having played a significant amount of Pictionary with Rob, I have to say this is not half bad.

[beepboopbeep]

Shitty map of shoreland for those interested, since Mac seems to think it's some sort of secret.

If you get what's now apartment # 502 -- used to be 508 -- you can sleep easy knowing that I smoked the shit out of that room back when the Shoreland was a dorm. Presumably all the carpet stains are gone by now!

...so yea, maybe avoid that one. But TBH that happened in pretty much all those rooms.

Having played a significant amount of Pictionary with Rob, I have to say this is not half bad.

Since you're familiar with his drawing abilities, can you decode what's next to the word "lake" at the bottom? Reads like a C with a dot in the middle to me.

[Jaqen]

Symbol for road, together symbolizing Lake Shore Dr is my guess

[slurpy]

Since you're familiar with his drawing abilities, can you decode what's next to the word "lake" at the bottom? Reads like a C with a dot in the middle to me.

I thought it was an E for East.

[03282016]

[ChemEng1642]

lol so I got bumped up another 20K after withdrawing

PM for more details

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