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Edit - Both schools have unexpectedly provided a little bit more (in that I did not ask for anything), in the form of either tuition or other awards with financial implications.

They both clearly like you. I recommend negotiating for more. See if you can move the needle to full-tuition + stipend at either program.

This could help you decide, especially since the financials are important to your decision as you already mentioned.
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I have quick question. When did Emory's declare your scholarship? is it in same day of announcement? or week after the announcement?
Thanks! I was awarded the scholarship on the same day of the admit announcement. Info was provided in a phone message, and then I received the official letter about two to three weeks afterward.

I already know Madison is a great place to live, but I am not quite so sure about Atlanta and I am certainly concerned that Emory is currently less established in real estate. However, if Emory is successful in increasing its prestige in real estate, I feel like I would be at the leading edge of that accomplishment and would benefit from that growth and, generally, the Goizueta brand overall. I am torn between the quality of Wisconsin's Graaskamp Center for Real Estate and a "fear of missing out" with Goizueta.
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I already know Madison is a great place to live, but I am not quite so sure about Atlanta and I am certainly concerned that Emory is currently less established in real estate. However, if Emory is successful in increasing its prestige in real estate, I feel like I would be at the leading edge of that accomplishment and would benefit from that growth and, generally, the Goizueta brand overall. I am torn between the quality of Wisconsin's Graaskamp Center for Real Estate and a "fear of missing out" with Goizueta.

Thanks for your reply.

I sense that you a re leaning toward Emroy for its name and prestigious program. Therefore, I think it is worth travelling either in admit weekend or anything time to visit the career office in Emory and discuss your options with real estate on face to face meeting rather than emails and phones. Ask them to put you in contact with students in second year who share you the same desired job. I heard from many students and reports that Emory's career office is doing a great job. You find this advice strange but you actually do mba once in your life and will affect your future at least on short term. So, exert little effort and paying little expenses will give huge exposure and reach final destination calmly.

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This could help you decide, especially since the financials are important to your decision as you already mentioned.

Do you think asking for more would be appropriate, given they've both already offered something extra since the original admit, even without me asking? I don't want to come off as ungrateful and sour what otherwise seem to be positive opinions of me as a potential enrollee.
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Do you think asking for more would be appropriate, given they've both already offered something extra since the original admit, even without me asking? I don't want to come off as ungrateful and sour what otherwise seem to be positive opinions of me as a potential enrollee.

I definitely think it is appropriate. Perhaps even more appropriate in your case than for the average candidate. The fact that they already upped your offer without any push from you signals that they like you. You won't come off as ungrateful if you are polite and tactful in your approach. It is possible to do this and still firmly go for an improved offer. This is how business works. No doubt MBA programs understand this. (They all even teach Negotiation classes!)

The worst thing that can happen is the business schools will say 'no'. The only way to know if they're willing to play ball is to pursue it. You owe it to your future loan-paying self to at least inquire...you're the one who will graduate with capitalized interest...not them.

There are many useful tips online how to go about this. Here's two I liked that came up in a quick Google search:
https://poetsandquants.com/2017/03/10/th ... olarships/
https://ulife.vpul.upenn.edu/careerserv ... practices/

Aside from these, you can even find helpful letter templates people have used that you can definitely customize in your own words to meet your own circumstances.

Good luck!
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