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[accessislife]

How can I tell if I'd qualify for need based aid? I have a spouse with a PhD's worth of student debt - would that help? Or are my parents going to fuck it all up for me?

As an older applicant, I find the fact that my parent's information is considered in the need-based aid decision to be insulting and offensive. I haven't relied on my parents for almost a decade. Why on earth would they be expected to contribute to my education expenses.

Yeah this, very much.

seconded.

[pta]

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[floridaxrose]

Any idea on dress code for interviews? Should I calll? There's nothing listed in email.

[Hand]

Any idea on dress code for interviews? Should I calll? There's nothing listed in email.

business casual should be fine. but you can always go full business if that makes you happy / more secure.

[lane]

How can I tell if I'd qualify for need based aid? I have a spouse with a PhD's worth of student debt - would that help? Or are my parents going to fuck it all up for me?

As an older applicant, I find the fact that my parent's information is considered in the need-based aid decision to be insulting and offensive. I haven't relied on my parents for almost a decade. Why on earth would they be expected to contribute to my education expenses.

Yeah this, very much.

seconded.

Make it three. The worst part is that my mother was the primary breadwinner in the family and she died over 11 years ago. I don't remember about Georgetown, but I know that when I filled at Berkeley's questionnaire they specifically stated to list the last income of the deceased.

[accessislife]

Any idea on dress code for interviews? Should I calll? There's nothing listed in email.

business casual should be fine. but you can always go full business if that makes you happy / more secure.

either




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[tk17]

Any idea on dress code for interviews? Should I calll? There's nothing listed in email.

My confirmation email for the group interview said business casual.

A couple people out of 10 were wearing suits, and a few were on the causal side of business casual. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

[RSN]

Any idea on dress code for interviews? Should I calll? There's nothing listed in email.

My confirmation email for the group interview said business casual.

A couple people out of 10 were wearing suits, and a few were on the causal side of business casual. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

No tie/suit necessary. Dean Cornblatt was wearing ratty jeans in mine.

[antiworldly]

Any idea on dress code for interviews? Should I calll? There's nothing listed in email.

business casual should be fine. but you can always go full business if that makes you happy / more secure.

So of the 10 people at my interview, Four of the women wore pantsuits, one wore a nice blouse and slacks. Of the men, two wore button down shirts and slacks, two wore suits and ties, and I wore a button down shirt with a tie and vest, but no jacket. Dean Cornblatt wore a tie. My advice would be to dress how you'd feel comfortable presenting yourself. If you aren't comfortable in a suit, feel free to go a bit less formal.

[accessislife]

So based off LSN - around the 14 day post-completed mark we should start obsessively checking mail, right?

[Gray]

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[tk17]

So based off LSN - around the 14 day post-completed mark we should start obsessively checking mail, right?

Absolutely. Also the admitted students website, just in case.

Is this year's admitted students website up and running?

[antiworldly]

So based off LSN - around the 14 day post-completed mark we should start obsessively checking mail, right?

Absolutely. Also the admitted students website, just in case.

Is this year's admitted students website up and running?

Unfortunately not yet.

[supersplittysplitter]

So based off LSN - around the 14 day post-completed mark we should start obsessively checking mail, right?

Absolutely. Also the admitted students website, just in case.

Is this year's admitted students website up and running?

so if we had an alumni interview should we start checking mail about 14 days after the interview? or have people gotten decisions within a week or so of an alumni interview?

[curlietop86]

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[tk17]

how long before your interview did you receive the confirmation email? i'm waiting to hear what time slot mine will be in.

I received the confirmation email with the time and location of the interview 4 days before the interview date.

[Lions1913]

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[tk17]

Parents typically count till you're 30 but since you are married you might be able to not have them include your parents' $$$

From what I can tell, almost all schools (except for HYS, which use a sliding scale starting at age 26) take parental information into account no matter how old you are. I think Georgetown does this as well, but I'm not 100% sure.

So it sounds like if your parents make enough money, even if you're paying for school and not them, then you get no need aid?

It's tough. There's an expected individual contribution and an expected parental contribution. I don't really know how schools calculate it, but I imagine if your parents make a ton it could lead to a large expected parental contribution. Even if you're paying for your own school.

[FairchildFLT]

21 year old here, since I'm married I don't have to provide information for my parents. Thus my EFC is 0 every year.

[lmj009]

21 year old here, since I'm married I don't have to provide information for my parents. Thus my EFC is 0 every year.

Well looks like I'm going to Vegas at some point before the FAFSA opens

[Gray]

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[accessislife]

me too..also, I'm anxiously awaiting the next wave - aren't we due for some snail mail? I don't think there were any acceptances last week

[fra]

I have so little faith in my postal delivery person.

[Gray]

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