Leveraging a scholarship??

I know I've had zero luck in the leveraging department.

I was pretty much told that while school X and Y are peer schools, school Z offered me things that X and Y could not and that I was "being shortsighted" in thinking that a difference of 30k or so over a lifetime should be a driving factor (even though I explained that I already about about 50k in undergrad loans). I was taken aback by that direct (unprofessional?) of a response. I get that schools think that they are better than the rankings and that they offer something unique but in reality job placement stats and salaries don't lie. And this IS a professional degree that requires people to leave their full time jobs for 2 years.

hey dv450, so you got more grant money in addition to your scholarship/fellowship? i'm just wondering if in addition to my fellowship i may qualify for other scholarship money...never thought i would be the one, but these looming loans are starting to scare me

dv450, I am curious to know if for Kellogg at the time of your acceptance you were offered any scholarship or if the offer came after you accepted their offer and submitted the finantial aid information.

Thanks!

This is a very helpful thread! Just wanted to get some input, I received fellowships at Booth and Kellogg, but no money at Yale. I was going to email Yale to ask for $ given my fellowships. Should I provide the name of the schools and amounts at all?

jbourne - I received my fellowship info from Kellogg when they called. I also received information about it in my admissions package.

I have to second this, if Yale is truly your first choice and you would go there with a scholarship similar to those at Booth and Kellogg, then ask, otherwise, you should not waste their time and/or tie up funds that could've been allocated to someone who is going to attend Yale.

Yep. I think the odds are very slim that they would significantly better the Booth/Kellogg offer, if that's the aim.

Just a note about the comment from the person whose roommate got an increased salary to law school. I don't think that is a great comparable right now because of the state of law school. I'm sure we've all read the news of how law students are struggling to find jobs and law schools are feeling the impact of fewer students wanting to attend, so they are looking to drastically cut attendance cost through upping scholarships. The same is not true for business schools.

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