Recent Admits to Schools - Receive FA?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, received offers from 3 schools offering 75% aid
And one offering about 30%. This was for high school.

Wow, why do you think the 4th one was so out of sync with the other three??

Probably just didn’t want the kid as bad or maybe exhausted the financial aid budget. These schools are giving most of the aid to kids they need like varsity athletes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, received offers from 3 schools offering 75% aid
And one offering about 30%. This was for high school.

Wow, congrats. Was your DC a gifted athlete, brilliant student or talented musician? What's the secret sauce?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, offered approx 75% at 2 schools. Good student, busy with extra curriculars, URM.

Not pp, but similar situation. A very generous FA offer in one school and 60 percent at a second school. Lower school, good student, some extra curricular that include a sport played at a recreational level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, received offers from 3 schools offering 75% aid
And one offering about 30%. This was for high school.

Wow, why do you think the 4th one was so out of sync with the other three??

Some of the older schools have deeper financial aid funds because they have been around longer. Think Ivy League vs colleges opening in the late 19th or early 20th century

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, received offers from 3 schools offering 75% aid
And one offering about 30%. This was for high school.

Wow, why do you think the 4th one was so out of sync with the other three??

Some of the older schools have deeper financial aid funds because they have been around longer. Think Ivy League vs colleges opening in the late 19th or early 20th century

This is what I always hear, but my best offers came from the "younger" schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, received offers from 3 schools offering 75% aid
And one offering about 30%. This was for high school.

Share the schools, PP! Help other FA families out!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, received offers from 3 schools offering 75% aid
And one offering about 30%. This was for high school.

Wow, why do you think the 4th one was so out of sync with the other three??

Some of the older schools have deeper financial aid funds because they have been around longer. Think Ivy League vs colleges opening in the late 19th or early 20th century

This is what I always hear, but my best offers came from the "younger" schools.

Every school mentioned here has enough money to take who they want, except maybe Whittle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, offered approx 75% at 2 schools. Good student, busy with extra curriculars, URM.

Not pp, but similar situation. A very generous FA offer in one school and 60 percent at a second school. Lower school, good student, some extra curricular that include a sport played at a recreational level.

I think 60% is more than a generous offer. It amazes me how much FA people expect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, offered approx 75% at 2 schools. Good student, busy with extra curriculars, URM.

Not pp, but similar situation. A very generous FA offer in one school and 60 percent at a second school. Lower school, good student, some extra curricular that include a sport played at a recreational level.

I think 60% is more than a generous offer. It amazes me how much FA people expect.

I don't think they ever said that they "expected it" rather that they applied and were offered aid in varying amounts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, received offers from 3 schools offering 75% aid
And one offering about 30%. This was for high school.

Wow, why do you think the 4th one was so out of sync with the other three??

Some of the older schools have deeper financial aid funds because they have been around longer. Think Ivy League vs colleges opening in the late 19th or early 20th century

This is what I always hear, but my best offers came from the "younger" schools.

Every school mentioned here has enough money to take who they want, except maybe Whittle.

That's not how it works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, received offers from 3 schools offering 75% aid
And one offering about 30%. This was for high school.

Wow, why do you think the 4th one was so out of sync with the other three??

Some of the older schools have deeper financial aid funds because they have been around longer. Think Ivy League vs colleges opening in the late 19th or early 20th century

This is what I always hear, but my best offers came from the "younger" schools.

Every school mentioned here has enough money to take who they want, except maybe Whittle.

That's not how it works.

When you boil it down, it kind of is. They need a certain portion of the class to be full pay or full pay+, but for the rest all of the big names can afford to give as much aid as the need to get the kids they want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, received offers from 3 schools offering 75% aid
And one offering about 30%. This was for high school.

Wow, why do you think the 4th one was so out of sync with the other three??

Some of the older schools have deeper financial aid funds because they have been around longer. Think Ivy League vs colleges opening in the late 19th or early 20th century

This is what I always hear, but my best offers came from the "younger" schools.

Every school mentioned here has enough money to take who they want, except maybe Whittle.

That's not how it works.

When you boil it down, it kind of is. They need a certain portion of the class to be full pay or full pay+, but for the rest all of the big names can afford to give as much aid as the need to get the kids they want.

Aren’t there rules against athletic recruiting at the high school level around here?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, received offers from 3 schools offering 75% aid
And one offering about 30%. This was for high school.

Wow, why do you think the 4th one was so out of sync with the other three??

Some of the older schools have deeper financial aid funds because they have been around longer. Think Ivy League vs colleges opening in the late 19th or early 20th century

This is what I always hear, but my best offers came from the "younger" schools.

Every school mentioned here has enough money to take who they want, except maybe Whittle.

That's not how it works.

When you boil it down, it kind of is. They need a certain portion of the class to be full pay or full pay+, but for the rest all of the big names can afford to give as much aid as the need to get the kids they want.

Aren’t there rules against athletic recruiting at the high school level around here?

There are rules like the coaches can’t make first contact, but that’s about it. Recruiting in HS isn’t the same as college. Maybe they can get a leg up in admissions if they meet basic requirements.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, received offers from 3 schools offering 75% aid
And one offering about 30%. This was for high school.

Wow, why do you think the 4th one was so out of sync with the other three??

Some of the older schools have deeper financial aid funds because they have been around longer. Think Ivy League vs colleges opening in the late 19th or early 20th century

This is what I always hear, but my best offers came from the "younger" schools.

Every school mentioned here has enough money to take who they want, except maybe Whittle.

That's not how it works.

When you boil it down, it kind of is. They need a certain portion of the class to be full pay or full pay+, but for the rest all of the big names can afford to give as much aid as the need to get the kids they want.

Aren’t there rules against athletic recruiting at the high school level around here?

There are rules like the coaches can’t make first contact, but that’s about it. Recruiting in HS isn’t the same as college. Maybe they can get a leg up in admissions if they meet basic requirements.

Depends on the school and what the rules are for the athletic conference they are in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, offered approx 75% at 2 schools. Good student, busy with extra curriculars, URM.

Not pp, but similar situation. A very generous FA offer in one school and 60 percent at a second school. Lower school, good student, some extra curricular that include a sport played at a recreational level.

I think 60% is more than a generous offer. It amazes me how much FA people expect.

I don't think they ever said that they "expected it" rather that they applied and were offered aid in varying amounts.

This! It was not expected, but it was much needed (and I am grateful for the opportunity) because otherwise child would not be able to attend.