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YCDAACH · Post by **YCDAACH** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:52 pm

It is very important to plan carefully so that your funds will be sufficient for the entire academic year. *The estimated room expenses anticipate a budget for rent/utilities of $1,364/month for a single student

So everyone lives in an apt share? Their expected expenses for students and their housing costs are not matching up. It sounds like by budgeting carefully = choose the cheapest housing we offer.

hopeful94 · Post by **hopeful94** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 2:36 pm

Any females looking for a roommate for a two bedroom share?

freakingoutlalala · Post by **freakingoutlalala** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:07 pm

hopeful94 wrote:Any females looking for a roommate for a two bedroom share?

me!

ftge232 · Post by **ftge232** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:25 pm

freakingoutlalala wrote:
ftge232 wrote:Still on the Chicago-Columbia fence..
+1

What does one do

freakingoutlalala · Post by **freakingoutlalala** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:46 pm

ftge232 wrote:
freakingoutlalala wrote:
ftge232 wrote:Still on the Chicago-Columbia fence..
+1
What does one do

75 percent sure commiting to Columbia despite the extra 45k in debt Ill have to take

frasier · Post by **frasier** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:01 pm

kinda bummed that after putting in the deposit there isn't like a flurry of congratulations emails and stuff from Columbia. I want things to obsess over and distract me from my lame duck job.

ftge232 · Post by **ftge232** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:06 pm

freakingoutlalala wrote:
ftge232 wrote:
freakingoutlalala wrote:
ftge232 wrote:Still on the Chicago-Columbia fence..
+1
What does one do
75 percent sure commiting to Columbia despite the extra 45k in debt Ill have to take

Same, but do feel uneasy about leaving 35k extra from nyu on the table

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:08 pm

Anyone get a financial aid offer today?

rska884 · Post by **rska884** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:11 pm

benwyatt wrote:Anyone get a financial aid offer today?

You still haven't heard?

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:13 pm

rska884 wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Anyone get a financial aid offer today?
You still haven't heard?

Nope. Talked to them today and they told me my file was in the final stage of the process and I should hear "Soon"

Was hoping "soon" meant today.

frasier · Post by **frasier** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:15 pm

benwyatt wrote:
rska884 wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Anyone get a financial aid offer today?
You still haven't heard?
Nope. Talked to them today and they told me my file was in the final stage of the process and I should hear "Soon"

Was hoping "soon" meant today.

Did you have them agree to send you the letter via email before they put it in the mail? I got mine via email on Tuesday, and still haven't received it via snail mail. And I live down the street from campus...

rska884 · Post by **rska884** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:16 pm

benwyatt wrote:
rska884 wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Anyone get a financial aid offer today?
You still haven't heard?
Nope. Talked to them today and they told me my file was in the final stage of the process and I should hear "Soon"

Was hoping "soon" meant today.

That's so frustrating, it's almost May. Are there any other schools that do this? I've really only heard it w/r/t Columbia.

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:17 pm

frasier wrote:
benwyatt wrote:
rska884 wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Anyone get a financial aid offer today?
You still haven't heard?
Nope. Talked to them today and they told me my file was in the final stage of the process and I should hear "Soon"

Was hoping "soon" meant today.
Did you have them agree to send you the letter via email before they put it in the mail? I got mine via email on Tuesday, and still haven't received it via snail mail. And I live down the street from campus...

Yeah, they said they'd email it.

YCDAACH · Post by **YCDAACH** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:20 pm

benwyatt wrote:
frasier wrote:
benwyatt wrote:
rska884 wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Anyone get a financial aid offer today?
You still haven't heard?
Nope. Talked to them today and they told me my file was in the final stage of the process and I should hear "Soon"

Was hoping "soon" meant today.
Did you have them agree to send you the letter via email before they put it in the mail? I got mine via email on Tuesday, and still haven't received it via snail mail. And I live down the street from campus...
Yeah, they said they'd email it.

If you have to make a decision today/this weekend, I would literally call and e-mail them right now.
This kind of happened to me too where I got the general "soon response". 1 week later there was nothing, so I emailed fin aid and the director if it. I got an e-mail within the hour with my offer.

ftge232 · Post by **ftge232** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:22 pm

YCDAACH wrote:
benwyatt wrote:
frasier wrote:
benwyatt wrote:
rska884 wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Anyone get a financial aid offer today?
You still haven't heard?
Nope. Talked to them today and they told me my file was in the final stage of the process and I should hear "Soon"

Was hoping "soon" meant today.
Did you have them agree to send you the letter via email before they put it in the mail? I got mine via email on Tuesday, and still haven't received it via snail mail. And I live down the street from campus...
Yeah, they said they'd email it.
If you have to make a decision today/this weekend, I would literally call and e-mail them right now.
This kind of happened to me too where I got the general "soon response". 1 week later there was nothing, so I emailed fin aid and the director if it. I got an e-mail within the hour with my offer.

I emailed on Sunday about a last-minute bump in my merit-based aid. Should I get at them today, or is it unreasonable to expect something this soon?

crescentstars · Post by **crescentstars** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:23 pm

benwyatt wrote:
rska884 wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Anyone get a financial aid offer today?
You still haven't heard?
Nope. Talked to them today and they told me my file was in the final stage of the process and I should hear "Soon"

Was hoping "soon" meant today.

Geez I can't believe they made you wait this long. I don't see how they can make you decide before you know how much you're getting. I agree with the above -- I think you should pester them now/email the director of fin aid and follow up with another call.

As to rska884's question - afaik Berkeley is the only other school that has been as slow as Columbia, and even more unresponsive. Still ridiculous that a school could expect anyone to agree to take such a huge risk/investment without any idea about aid.

rska884 · Post by **rska884** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:25 pm

crescentstars wrote:
benwyatt wrote:
rska884 wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Anyone get a financial aid offer today?
You still haven't heard?
Nope. Talked to them today and they told me my file was in the final stage of the process and I should hear "Soon"

Was hoping "soon" meant today.
Geez I can't believe they made you wait this long. I don't see how they can make you decide before you know how much you're getting. I agree with the above -- I think you should pester them now/email the director of fin aid and follow up with another call.

As to rska884's question - afaik Berkeley is the only other school that has been as slow as Columbia, and even more unresponsive. Still ridiculous that a school could expect anyone to agree to take such a huge risk/investment without any idea about aid.

Agreed, that's crazy. I think at this point you're well within your rights to just hound them as much as needed to get a response. Most of my other schools' deadlines have even already passed at this point.

freakingoutlalala · Post by **freakingoutlalala** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:59 pm

ftge232 wrote:
YCDAACH wrote:
benwyatt wrote:
frasier wrote:
benwyatt wrote:
rska884 wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Anyone get a financial aid offer today?
You still haven't heard?
Nope. Talked to them today and they told me my file was in the final stage of the process and I should hear "Soon"

Was hoping "soon" meant today.
Did you have them agree to send you the letter via email before they put it in the mail? I got mine via email on Tuesday, and still haven't received it via snail mail. And I live down the street from campus...
Yeah, they said they'd email it.
If you have to make a decision today/this weekend, I would literally call and e-mail them right now.
This kind of happened to me too where I got the general "soon response". 1 week later there was nothing, so I emailed fin aid and the director if it. I got an e-mail within the hour with my offer.
I emailed on Sunday about a last-minute bump in my merit-based aid. Should I get at them today, or is it unreasonable to expect something this soon?

I emailed on Tuesday doing the same thing. Got a rejection on Thursday. Although if they're taking longer then maybe they're considering it?

crescentstars · Post by **crescentstars** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:07 pm

rska884 wrote:Agreed, that's crazy. I think at this point you're well within your rights to just hound them as much as needed to get a response. Most of my other schools' deadlines have even already passed at this point.

^This. I get that schools have been busy trying to figure things out for all of their admits, but these wait times are nuts. Definitely think people should hound at this point just to make sure they don't fall through the cracks - it seems like that has been happening to at least a few people.

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:16 pm

Hounded, received, deposited.

See y'all in August.

somethingElse · Post by **somethingElse** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:16 pm

benwyatt wrote:Hounded, received, deposited.

See y'all in August.

BOOM

rska884 · Post by **rska884** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:17 pm

somethingelse55 wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Hounded, received, deposited.

See y'all in August.
BOOM

+180.

pittsburghpirates · Post by **pittsburghpirates** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:18 pm

somethingelse55 wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Hounded, received, deposited.

See y'all in August.
BOOM

TheKisSquared · Post by **TheKisSquared** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:40 pm

benwyatt wrote:Hounded, received, deposited.

See y'all in August.

YAASSS

jtg21 · Post by **jtg21** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:43 pm

TheKisSquared wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Hounded, received, deposited.

See y'all in August.
YAASSS

YESSS. CONGRATS AGAIN!

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