tylerg91 wrote:
I have been accepted by Pitt Katz with about a 40% scholarship.
I have an interview next with with PSU Smeal which is my top school and the only one I would consider over my offer I have already.
Do I tell them about the offer during the interview?
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tylerg91First congrats on being admitted, got scholarship and secured another interview.
Sure you can tell them, I would.
I would go like this, PSU Smeal is your top choice, you would really like to go there and you can possibly use your current situation as leverage to try to get good deal with them as well, maybe some scholarship also.
Of course I would go in that direction only if after the interview they express genuine interest in you and make you an offer.
If not, there is no need to even mention that, except if they ask...then you can go like this, that you have an offer from one school already but you are seriously interested in going to PSU Smeal etc.
If they don't ask, I would not mention it myself before the possible offer, since you don't want to give them reason to reject you based on believe you are already set for another school.
During interview show them how much you like them and how they are your personal top choice, best fit etc.
Question is, if they make you an offer after the interview but without scholarship, would you still go to Smeal rather than Katz ?
In another words how determined you are to go there and how much you actually prefer Smeal over Katz, even when some $$$ is involved ?
But I guess you would only need to answer to yourself that question if you find yourself in that position.
Good Luck with Smeal interview

and keep us posted !