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miracle2011 · Post by **miracle2011** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:14 pm

I was accepted late December (the 1st day they started accepting RD's) and I still have not received an offer.

whytheface · Post by **whytheface** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:14 pm

I was accepted in December and just got an email with no $. Got merit $ at Chicago and Michigan so it's a bit confusing, but what can you do.

mcweanis · Post by **mcweanis** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:16 pm

whytheface wrote:I was accepted in December and just got an email with no $. Got merit $ at Chicago and Michigan so it's a bit confusing, but what can you do.

send a negotiation email thingy!!

absolutazn87 · Post by **absolutazn87** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:16 pm

whytheface wrote:I was accepted in December and just got an email with no $. Got merit $ at Chicago and Michigan so it's a bit confusing, but what can you do.

Did you email them your competing offers already??

bdubs · Post by **bdubs** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:19 pm

whytheface wrote:I was accepted in December and just got an email with no $. Got merit $ at Chicago and Michigan so it's a bit confusing, but what can you do.

Perhaps because you didn't complete NeedAccess? A lot of schools do a combined need/merit review.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 6#p4166896

absolutazn87 · Post by **absolutazn87** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:20 pm

bdubs wrote:
whytheface wrote:I was accepted in December and just got an email with no $. Got merit $ at Chicago and Michigan so it's a bit confusing, but what can you do.
Perhaps because you didn't complete NeedAccess? A lot of schools do a combined need/merit review.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 6#p4166896

I didn't do needaccess either. I spent quite awhile talking to the financial aid office about it and they agreed that if (because of my parents' income) I didn't think I could qualify for need based aid, there was no point in submitting it.

Older Chest · Post by **Older Chest** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:26 pm

Penn is stingy when it comes to merit-aid compared to other schools.

See ABA data from LSAC: --LinkRemoved--.

silly101 · Post by **silly101** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:29 pm

absolutazn87 wrote:
bdubs wrote:
whytheface wrote:I was accepted in December and just got an email with no $. Got merit $ at Chicago and Michigan so it's a bit confusing, but what can you do.
Perhaps because you didn't complete NeedAccess? A lot of schools do a combined need/merit review.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 6#p4166896
I didn't do needaccess either. I spent quite awhile talking to the financial aid office about it and they agreed that if (because of my parents' income) I didn't think I could qualify for need based aid, there was no point in submitting it.

what if your parents are well-off but they arent helping you with school....

whytheface · Post by **whytheface** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:30 pm

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I filled out need access, FAFSA etc.; no dice. I'm most likely matriculating elsewhere so won't be negotiating as it makes more sense for those funds to be offered to someone who is more likely to attend. Hope you all have better luck than I did

absolutazn87 · Post by **absolutazn87** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:31 pm

Ok guys, I just called them. A few bits of information:

1) They are sending batches out today, tomorrow, and all through next week.

2) If you didn't do needaccess, it doesn't affect or delay when you get the email

3) They will have all the emails sent out for people who submitted FAFSA by the deadline and weren't admitted in March by the end of next week.

4) They try to send out the emails in order of acceptance but because some ppl are getting need only and some are merit only and some are both, it doesn't always work out that way.

tipler4213 · Post by **tipler4213** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:31 pm

No e-mail yet for me either. Accepted 01/07. On pins and needles....

forward · Post by **forward** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:32 pm

tipler4213 wrote:No e-mail yet for me either. Accepted 01/07. On pins and needles....

Just behind at 1/14. I hope it arrives today.

dpk711 · Post by **dpk711** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:32 pm

absolutazn87 wrote:Ok guys, I just called them. A few bits of information:

1) They are sending batches out today, tomorrow, and all through next week.

2) If you didn't do needaccess, it doesn't affect or delay when you get the email

3) They will have all the emails sent out for people who submitted FAFSA by the deadline and weren't admitted in March by the end of next week.

4) They try to send out the emails in order of acceptance but because some ppl are getting need only and some are merit only and some are both, it doesn't always work out that way.

thanks

TLSNYC · Post by **TLSNYC** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:34 pm

dpk711 wrote:
absolutazn87 wrote:Ok guys, I just called them. A few bits of information:

1) They are sending batches out today, tomorrow, and all through next week.

2) If you didn't do needaccess, it doesn't affect or delay when you get the email

3) They will have all the emails sent out for people who submitted FAFSA by the deadline and weren't admitted in March by the end of next week.

4) They try to send out the emails in order of acceptance but because some ppl are getting need only and some are merit only and some are both, it doesn't always work out that way.
thanks

+ 1 Thanks for having the courage to give them a ring and report back!!! Good to know what's happening...

hoping · Post by **hoping** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:36 pm

thank you absolutanz!!!!

tipler4213 · Post by **tipler4213** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:38 pm

absolutazn87 wrote:Ok guys, I just called them. A few bits of information:

1) They are sending batches out today, tomorrow, and all through next week.

2) If you didn't do needaccess, it doesn't affect or delay when you get the email

3) They will have all the emails sent out for people who submitted FAFSA by the deadline and weren't admitted in March by the end of next week.

4) They try to send out the emails in order of acceptance but because some ppl are getting need only and some are merit only and some are both, it doesn't always work out that way.

Thank you very much. I mean that from the bottom of my heart.

absolutazn87 · Post by **absolutazn87** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:45 pm

you're welcome!

Cpwilson · Post by **Cpwilson** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:47 pm

absolut is the man. ca

whitman · Post by **whitman** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:18 pm

So in the decision letter accessed by the link in the "Penn Law Financial Aid Decision," it would say if we received merit-based aid? Mine has no mention of it, but I wish they would just say, "You have not been selected to received merit-based aid." It only mentions need-based.

sarahlawg · Post by **sarahlawg** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:17 pm

Got my letter - 75k. Only 18k as a merit award and my need-based is staggered (25k the first year). I think I will take this and try to negotiate instead of trying for Toll.

pereira6 · Post by **pereira6** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:19 pm

sarahlawg wrote:Got my letter - 75k. Only 18k as a merit award and my need-based is staggered (25k the first year). I think I will take this and try to negotiate instead of trying for Toll.

I hope I'm just as fortunate with my need-based.

sarahlawg · Post by **sarahlawg** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:22 pm

pereira6 wrote:
sarahlawg wrote:Got my letter - 75k. Only 18k as a merit award and my need-based is staggered (25k the first year). I think I will take this and try to negotiate instead of trying for Toll.
I hope I'm just as fortunate with my need-based.

my package leaves 10k unaccounted for... this does not look like a good package...

slax · Post by **slax** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:28 pm

No word and here and the lady who I emailed earlier this week said I'd know by Thursday. Lame.

TLSNYC · Post by **TLSNYC** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:33 pm

slax wrote:No word and here and the lady who I emailed earlier this week said I'd know by Thursday. Lame.

They're probably done for the day now, no? That does suck.

starrydreamz3 · Post by **starrydreamz3** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:03 pm

Dean's Fellow - $42k total (all merit). I'm pleased, though I doubt Columbia will care. =/

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