Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 20:36     Subject: Turning down T10
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.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 20:26     Subject: Turning down T10
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
Post 04/17/2025 20:21     Subject: Turning down T10
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
Post 04/17/2025 20:19     Subject: Turning down T10
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
Post 04/17/2025 20:09     Subject: Turning down T10
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
Post 04/17/2025 20:08     Subject: Turning down T10
Anonymous wrote:Outside T100 is pretty far from a T10

+1 No, I would not do this.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 20:07     Subject: Turning down T10
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
Post 04/17/2025 19:21     Subject: Turning down T10
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
Post 04/17/2025 19:13     Subject: Turning down T10
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
Post 04/17/2025 19:10     Subject: Turning down T10
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
Post 04/17/2025 19:09     Subject: Turning down T10
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
Post 04/17/2025 19:04     Subject: Turning down T10
Outside T100 is pretty far from a T10
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 19:03     Subject: Turning down T10
Depends on the schools in question, their ranking for chosen major, etc., but possible.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 19:03     Subject: Turning down T10
Depends on my financial situation. Not if I could afford a T 10.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2025 19:02     Subject: Turning down T10
Would you turn down a T10 school to go to a school ranked outside the T100 on a full ride?