Turning down T10

[Anonymous]

Would you turn down a T10 school to go to a school ranked outside the T100 on a full ride?

[Anonymous]

Depends on my financial situation. Not if I could afford a T 10.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the schools in question, their ranking for chosen major, etc., but possible.

[Anonymous]

Outside T100 is pretty far from a T10

[Anonymous]

This hypothetical question doesn't exist in real world. If you can get in T10, many (so many) SLACs will give you a full ride. Williams being the most generous, but Amherst, Swarthmore, Pomona, ..., all give out generous aids like there is no tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Nothing in between? What's your financial situation? Any aid for the top 10? Is there a special academic or XC involved? This is really vague.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This hypothetical question doesn't exist in real world. If you can get in T10, many (so many) SLACs will give you a full ride. Williams being the most generous, but Amherst, Swarthmore, Pomona, ..., all give out generous aids like there is no tomorrow.

Yes, but only if you qualify for it financially. How much is the max a family can make and still get full aid at WASP? Probably $200K or $250K. For a family with other children, perhaps with special needs, or with dependent aging parents, it could be a hard to turn down free.

I do agree, however, that outside the top 100 seems a big jump. Seems there would be schools in the T30-99 that would also give v generous merit aid to a T10-admitted student

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This hypothetical question doesn't exist in real world. If you can get in T10, many (so many) SLACs will give you a full ride. Williams being the most generous, but Amherst, Swarthmore, Pomona, ..., all give out generous aids like there is no tomorrow.

Yes, but only if you qualify for it financially. How much is the max a family can make and still get full aid at WASP? Probably $200K or $250K. For a family with other children, perhaps with special needs, or with dependent aging parents, it could be a hard to turn down free.

I do agree, however, that outside the top 100 seems a big jump. Seems there would be schools in the T30-99 that would also give v generous merit aid to a T10-admitted student

Case Western will give generous (yes so generous) merit! The only problem is they often waitlist a T10 kid to protect yield, so you will have to ED.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would you turn down a T10 school to go to a school ranked outside the T100 on a full ride?

NO. Not even for a full ride in the Top 16-30.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Outside T100 is pretty far from a T10

+1 No, I would not do this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you turn down a T10 school to go to a school ranked outside the T100 on a full ride?

NO. Not even for a full ride in the Top 16-30.

Delulu Prestige Whore

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you turn down a T10 school to go to a school ranked outside the T100 on a full ride?

NO. Not even for a full ride in the Top 16-30.

Delulu Prestige Whore

Just facts from experience. mine are at ivy/T10s, well worth the $ and was easy to turn down full ride T16-30 because the benefits far outweigh the costs. YMMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you turn down a T10 school to go to a school ranked outside the T100 on a full ride?

NO. Not even for a full ride in the Top 16-30.

Delulu Prestige Whore

Just facts from experience. mine are at ivy/T10s, well worth the $ and was easy to turn down full ride T16-30 because the benefits far outweigh the costs. YMMV.

What benefits have you seen?

[Anonymous]

If I can afford any of the schools in the T10, my kid would be going to the T10 if they feel they will be happy there.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I would turn down say Duke for University of Oregon free ride if I really wanted to live in Portland post-graduation.

There are a number of variables to consider in these decisions.