{"id":1799,"date":"2010-01-06T00:17:26","date_gmt":"2010-01-06T08:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=1799"},"modified":"2010-01-07T00:21:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-07T08:21:00","slug":"mba-admissions-acceptances-with-and-without","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/mba-admissions-acceptances-with-and-without\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Admissions: Acceptances with and without $$$"},"content":{"rendered":"

I received an interesting direct message from a fellow Twitterer <\/span>this morning. This MBA applicant writes:<\/p>\n

do MBA programs negotiate at all about $ packages? I'd prefer to go to School A but School B gave me a pretty big merit scholarship.*<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*I substituted School A and School B for the real names. <\/span><\/p>\n

Yes and no. It's not so much a matter of negotiation as information. If you go to School A and perhaps with a hint of hubris attempt to \"negotiate\" an aid package, you may just irritate. Irritation doesn't usually lead to generosity.<\/p>\n

However, if you inform School A of your dilemma and with humility ask them to help you solve this problem, namely that you really prefer School A but have been offered a generous scholarship from School B, you are simply a human being asking for help.<\/p>\n

You are also demonstrating the people skills and grace that make you an even more attractive candidate. Furthermore you are giving them a chance to match School B, confirm an acceptance, and maintain their yield numbers.<\/p>\n

It doesn't work 100% of the time, but this can be an effective approach to a delightful dilemma.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/span> By Linda Abraham<\/a>, President and Founder of Accepted.com<\/a><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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