zj868 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I applied for the Fall 2015 cycle to do my Master's in Electrical Engineering. I was accepted to my first choice school and my safety. I really do not want to attend my safety since it is the school I currently attend and the lab environment is very unfriendly and frustrating. I was offered funding at my safety but it was not guaranteed after the first semester. My first choice did not offer any funding so I would have to take loans (~80k). I am an international student and I am desperately searching for a cosigner. Are there any resources anyone could provide for international students? Also, is it a bad idea to reject my safety in hopes of finding funding to attend my top choice? I was given until Wednesday to decide for my safety. Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grindian Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Did you try and negotiate your funded offer with the unfunded one? Try telling them you cannot attend if you don't get funding. Try this: http://prelaw-guru.com/blog/how-to-negotiate-scholarships/ Sometimes, funding opens up after the acceptance deadline as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zj868 Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Thanks for that article! Unfortunately, both schools are on different tiers. My first choice is an Ivy wifh great research and amazing faculty and the other is a mediocre state school. I'm not sure they'll be too compelled by offer comparisons lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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