I have a friend who was offered a pretty big scholarship to school X, and a small scholarship to school Y. He asked school Y if they could match school X, and they obliged. Both of these schools are ranked about the same (around mid-30s). Would it be insane for me to ask Stern if they could match the offer I received from BU? BU is basically a full-ride (maybe closer to 90-something percent scholarship). Would Stern just laugh at me, or is it worth asking?

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They doubled your scholarship offer but you still decided not to go? Wow, I wonder if they were mad.

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They doubled your scholarship offer but you still decided not to go? Wow, I wonder if they were mad.

I have not made a decision yet. I have till tomorrow midnight to make a deposit for Rice. So I will know by then.

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Oh, ok. I was guessing based on your avatar that you had decided.

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Oh, ok. I was guessing based on your avatar that you had decided.

I have pretty much all but made up my mind to attend Rice. When I asked for the scholarship review, I was all about Vandy. But, I really like Rice's program from my experiences with students in my incoming class and their staff/faculty. I am almost sure I will attend there. The only thing that worries me is the push Vandy is making as a program in the rankings. I really think they are about to become a top 20 program again, before they made their fall a while ago.

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I do recall that at one point Vandy was ranked in the 18-25 range. I didn't know what had changed in the interim. I will agree that Vandy probably has a better chance of making a move up in the rankings. The university has a solid overall reputation, and I think that reputation is an important factor for purposes of rankings.

Still, what you've said about Rice sounds great too. Good luck.

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Might be tough trying to get Stern to match Boston University. They are pretty far apart when it comes to rankings and perceived value. Worth a try, but I certainly wouldn't push it.

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