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[Gray]

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[R. Jeeves]

Maybe I'm just totally missing something, but what would be the point in withdrawing? We've all gone through the entire application process and are now just waiting for a response. Isn't a potentially huge scholarship from NU worth waiting, even if we are all borderline-crazy type A personalities?

Two things here...first is that I'd imagine most folks pulling out now have gotten offers from higher ranked schools. That changes our own calculus of how valuable we are, I think. I know I felt quite irritated with Michigan when they had me waiting, especially after I snagged CCN. It's a crappy attitude, I know, but perhaps the slow-footing strategy is designed to do just this, make the less interested bail so that those who are sincerely interested can be showered with $$?

Also there's no point in staying in when you've 100% ruled a school out. It will just tie up adcomms with more apps and tie up their scholly $ which means serious applicants will have to wait longer for decisions and $. The whole "protest" thing was not serious. I was just exaggerating the irritation associated with having to wait this long.

[NotASpecialSnowflake]

Waiting longer also means people who get big scholarships are more likely to withdraw. No offense to Johann (pls don't waitlist me) , but I can't imagine someone turning down a ruby to go to northwestern, no matter how much $ they offer.

[rkspurs21]

Maybe I'm just totally missing something, but what would be the point in withdrawing? We've all gone through the entire application process and are now just waiting for a response. Isn't a potentially huge scholarship from NU worth waiting, even if we are all borderline-crazy type A personalities?

Two things here...first is that I'd imagine most folks pulling out now have gotten offers from higher ranked schools. That changes our own calculus of how valuable we are, I think. I know I felt quite irritated with Michigan when they had me waiting, especially after I snagged CCN. It's a crappy attitude, I know, but perhaps the slow-footing strategy is designed to do just this, make the less interested bail so that those who are sincerely interested can be showered with $$?

Also there's no point in staying in when you've 100% ruled a school out. It will just tie up adcomms with more apps and tie up their scholly $ which means serious applicants will have to wait longer for decisions and $. The whole "protest" thing was not serious. I was just exaggerating the irritation associated with having to wait this long.

Scholarship negotiation.

[tk17]

Scholarship negotiation.

Less (not) relevant if you have a big offer from a higher ranked school.

[mickey_mouse]

Maybe I'm just totally missing something, but what would be the point in withdrawing? We've all gone through the entire application process and are now just waiting for a response. Isn't a potentially huge scholarship from NU worth waiting, even if we are all borderline-crazy type A personalities?

Altruism. Pure altruism! Now NW can spend more time on my application and I look like a straight baller.

[Scaliafan3421]

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[rkspurs21]

Scholarship negotiation.

Less (not) relevant if you have a big offer from a higher ranked school.

obviously. The post I quoted didn't mention anything about offers already obtained. Why move the goalposts just to dissent? Good interneting.

[Skool]

Everything about applying to law school is bizarre.

As the system stands now, it incentives these weird games of chicken/detente/prisoners dilemma.

[Scaliafan3421]

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[Gray]

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[tk17]

Scholarship negotiation.

Less (not) relevant if you have a big offer from a higher ranked school.

obviously. The post I quoted didn't mention anything about offers already obtained. Why move the goalposts just to dissent? Good interneting.

Not moving the goalposts. Others had pointed out that it makes sense to withdraw if you have big offers from other schools.

All I was saying is that the concept of scholarship negotiation doesn't negate Pulstar's claim that there isn't a point in staying in a school if you've 100% ruled it out.

[R. Jeeves]

Scholarship negotiation.

Less (not) relevant if you have a big offer from a higher ranked school.

obviously. The post I quoted didn't mention anything about offers already obtained. Why move the goalposts just to dissent? Good interneting.

That's what I meant by 100% ruled out though. Like I've 100% ruled out the possibility of a Northwestern acceptance as having any value to me because of other scholarships. I should have been more clear though. Thanks for the clarification.

[tk17]

Scholarship negotiation.

Less (not) relevant if you have a big offer from a higher ranked school.

obviously. The post I quoted didn't mention anything about offers already obtained. Why move the goalposts just to dissent? Good interneting.

That's what I meant by 100% ruled out though. Like I've 100% ruled out the possibility of a Northwestern acceptance as having any value to me because of other scholarships. I should have been more clear though. Thanks for the clarification.

It brightens my day when know-it-all snark doesn't work out for people the way they hope it will.

[R. Jeeves]

Scholarship negotiation.

Less (not) relevant if you have a big offer from a higher ranked school.

obviously. The post I quoted didn't mention anything about offers already obtained. Why move the goalposts just to dissent? Good interneting.

Not moving the goalposts. Others had pointed out that it makes sense to withdraw if you have big offers from other schools.

All I was saying is that the concept of scholarship negotiation doesn't negate Pulstar's claim that there isn't a point in staying in a school if you've 100% ruled it out.

Yup. Also I assumed no one would 100% rule out a school unless they had big schollies from higher ranked schools (which tbf could have been a wrong assumption)

[Gray]

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[tk17]

Alright, alright, settle down folks. Johann won't bless us with acceptances if we're bickering,

Maybe he'll see us bickering, get sad about it, and realize that he has the power to immediately change the topic of conversation in this thread??

[R. Jeeves]

Alright, alright, settle down folks. Johann won't bless us with acceptances if we're bickering,

Just be happy we're not making cat puns

[Gray]

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[dasani13]

Alright, alright, settle down folks. Johann won't bless us with acceptances if we're bickering,

Just be happy we're not making cat puns

lol

[KissMyAxe]

Alright, alright, settle down folks. Johann won't bless us with acceptances if we're bickering,

Agreed, everyone be nice. There's nothing to be gained from bickering like school-girls. The real question is, do you think Northwestern will stick to the 10 week mark this time? If so, it seems like a LOT of decisions will have to go out Monday and Tuesday.

Also, don't disparage the cat puns. They're paw-fully magical.

[Gray]

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[KissMyAxe]

Also, don't disparage the cat puns. They're magical.

Your cat tar is my fave cat tar.

Well thank you Gray, I like the fox (I think it's from Fox and the Hound? one of my favorite movies as a kid), but you did ruin my attempt to sneak a pun into my original message. haha

[Gray]

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[Dipper]

Also, don't disparage the cat puns. They're magical.

Your cat tar is my fave cat tar.

Well thank you Gray, I like the fox (I think it's from Fox and the Hound? one of my favorite movies as a kid), but you did ruin my attempt to sneak a pun into my original message. haha

oops sorry hahaha.

and yes from fox and the hound.

Foxy tars are the best. I think mine is a red panda, but close enough.