Penn C/O 2016 Applicants (2012-2013 Cycle) Forum

Jaqen · Post by **Jaqen** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:53 pm

lsacqueen wrote:Oooh man, I can't take these trickling emails... Can people who got merit offers please post the date you went complete?

I'm not entirely sure when I went complete, but I submitted the first week of November and was accepted in mid-January.

JamesDean1955 · Post by **JamesDean1955** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:07 pm

$60k in need based aid!!!!

OMG YES I LOVE YOU PENN

It doesn't specifically say anything about not getting any merit aid, so maybe that's still a possibility, but frankly I am more than content with this offer!

Very, very strong possibility of heading to Penn in the Fall now

helix23 · Post by **helix23** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:10 pm

JamesDean1955 wrote:$60k in need based aid!!!!

OMG YES I LOVE YOU PENN

It doesn't specifically say anything about not getting any merit aid, so maybe that's still a possibility, but frankly I am more than content with this offer!

Very, very strong possibility of heading to Penn in the Fall now

BULLSHIT!

Congrats!

JamesDean1955 · Post by **JamesDean1955** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:11 pm

helix23 wrote:
JamesDean1955 wrote:$60k in need based aid!!!!

OMG YES I LOVE YOU PENN

It doesn't specifically say anything about not getting any merit aid, so maybe that's still a possibility, but frankly I am more than content with this offer!

Very, very strong possibility of heading to Penn in the Fall now

BULLSHIT!

Congrats!

Lol..Thanks!

RSterling · Post by **RSterling** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:27 pm

Wait, so are people getting a seperate e-mail with merit info or is everyone showing merit info just now checking their original finaid email for the first time?

JamesDean1955 · Post by **JamesDean1955** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:31 pm

RSterling wrote:Wait, so are people getting a seperate e-mail with merit info or is everyone showing merit info just now checking their original finaid email for the first time?

I believe it is the same for people who are getting merit or need, it is a separate email sent this afternoon:

Subject: Penn Law: Financial Aid Decision

Monday, February 25, 2013 ____ PM

Dear _________,

The university of pennsylvania law school has received and reviewed your application for financial aid assistance. Please go to Penn Law's Financial Aid Counselor On-Line to access your financial aid award decision.

LINK TO WEBPORTAL GOES HERE

Your login and password is as follows:

Login: something
Password: something

If you encounter any problems with this website, please notify us at 215-898-7743. We welcome any feedback you might have about this product.

Jaqen · Post by **Jaqen** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:38 pm

JamesDean1955 wrote:I believe it is the same for people who are getting merit or need, it is a separate email sent this afternoon:

Subject: Penn Law: Financial Aid Decision

Monday, February 25, 2013 ____ PM

Dear _________,

The University of Pennsylvania Law School has received and reviewed your application for financial aid assistance. Please go to Penn Law's Financial Aid Counselor On-Line to access your financial aid award decision.

LINK TO WEBPORTAL GOES HERE

Your login and password is as follows:

Login: something
Password: something

If you encounter any problems with this website, please notify us at 215-898-7743. We welcome any feedback you might have about this product.

+1

lsacqueen · Post by **lsacqueen** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:48 pm

Congrats, JD! Unfortunately I have a feeling that those of us who got the "your financial aid info has been processed" email won't be getting any merit aid, since both need and merit aid should be there.

az21833 · Post by **az21833** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:53 pm

did any of you submit essays for named scholarships?

CMC88 · Post by **CMC88** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:21 pm

az21833 wrote:did any of you submit essays for named scholarships?

Yes, I did for the Toll Public Interest Scholarship.

JamesDean1955 · Post by **JamesDean1955** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:29 pm

lsacqueen wrote:Congrats, JD! Unfortunately I have a feeling that those of us who got the "your financial aid info has been processed" email won't be getting any merit aid, since both need and merit aid should be there.

You received need based aid today as well? I wasn't sure by your post, if so congrats to you as well!

Lighthouseman · Post by **Lighthouseman** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:35 pm

Complete 1/18, still not UR. Bad sign?

JamesDean1955 · Post by **JamesDean1955** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:58 pm

az21833 wrote:did any of you submit essays for named scholarships?

Nope.

Jaqen · Post by **Jaqen** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:03 pm

JamesDean1955 wrote:
az21833 wrote:did any of you submit essays for named scholarships?
Nope.

+1

risa · Post by **risa** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:11 pm

Ok... so did anyone who submitted an essay for a named scholarship/Toll get merit aid decisions today? (fingers crossed the answer is no)

cgw · Post by **cgw** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:11 pm

Congrats on the awards today! When did everyone who heard back submit their FASA/NeedAccess stuff? I only just did mine today.

02889 · Post by **02889** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:28 pm

risa wrote:Ok... so did anyone who submitted an essay for a named scholarship/Toll get merit aid decisions today? (fingers crossed the answer is no)

I got need, no merit. I'm positive it's meaningless in relation to our chances at getting an interview in a couple weeks.

Nelson · Post by **Nelson** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:35 pm

shntn wrote:
Jaqen wrote: I'm the only person reporting merit aid? If so, I wouldn't be worried.

1239152 wrote:Offered $60k merit also!
-_-

But congrats to you all. I think $60k is the max Penn offers for merit aside from named schollies, so well done indeed!

Just FYI to prospective students, Penn says this, but I have pretty decent confirmation (multiple people I trust) that it's either not true at all or only true of initial offers. I know people who negotiated more than this without getting named scholarships. So make sure to negotiate regardless.

I also know of plenty of people (including myself) who were offered nothing in the initial offers with the "need based" packages but negotiated sizable scholarships later.

JamesDean1955 · Post by **JamesDean1955** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:45 pm

^ Nelson, do you know of people who received initial need based awards and then subsequently received a merit award?

I don't want to come across as ungrateful at all here (thank you Penn

), just curious because I thought my numbers would be competitive for some merit aid.

dsn32 · Post by **dsn32** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:29 pm

Received 56k need today (no indication of merit aid). Pumped about the lending program at Penn too, which cuts down on interest a decent amount. This all makes Penn look really enticing.

Nelson · Post by **Nelson** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:35 pm

JamesDean1955 wrote:^ Nelson, do you know of people who received initial need based awards and then subsequently received a merit award?

I don't want to come across as ungrateful at all here (thank you Penn ), just curious because I thought my numbers would be competitive for some merit aid.

I think they're probably one and the same though I don't really know. I don't know much about how they decide whether to call awards need or merit based since the fin aid people are cagey and I've never really bothered to ask people how their scholarship was categorized. It seems like even the awards they call need based have a numbers component (maybe it's based on what pool of donor money they're pulling your scholarship from?). You could always just call and ask, or add it into a negotiation email.

megagnarley · Post by **megagnarley** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:30 am

bzzingbee wrote:
bob loblaw11 wrote:UR2 2/13 and not a damn word. Penn, I can take it. Lay it on me.
And by I can take it, I know you mean that acceptance. Because I'm hoping all of us 2/13 are destined for admits.

Please. Yes.

bluecouch · Post by **bluecouch** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:08 am

megagnarley wrote:
bzzingbee wrote:
bob loblaw11 wrote:UR2 2/13 and not a damn word. Penn, I can take it. Lay it on me.
And by I can take it, I know you mean that acceptance. Because I'm hoping all of us 2/13 are destined for admits.
Please. Yes.

+1, although my hopes are dimming...

WokeUpInACar · Post by **WokeUpInACar** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:57 pm

I'm wondering if Penn is ever going to review my app

marshal26 · Post by **marshal26** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 1:03 pm

WokeUpInACar wrote:I'm wondering if Penn is ever going to review my app

+1

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