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Hey! Is there anyone here who got admitted to Yale in Round 1? I had a few questions and would really appreciate connecting!

got admitted in R1, happy to answer questoins

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Hi all
I submitted the yale scholarship form but i jusr got another offer which i want to update Yale about. Who should i write to?

Or can i resubmit the form?

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How generous is Yale in terms of R2 Scholarship?
No offers in hand, 695 FE, IIT Madras, 4 years work ex in banking, Indian Male.

From what I heard it's not super hard to get one, but they are often not very generous. But happy to be challenged on this.

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From what I heard it's not super hard to get one, but they are often not very generous. But I'm happy to be challenged on this if anyone has a diff view.

So are you saying it’s not super hard to get one because the odds are pretty good in the raffles, or because their financial aid office is open to negotiation?

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So are you saying it’s not super hard to get one because the odds are pretty good in the raffles, or because their financial aid office is open to negotiation?

Open to negotiation

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