awesomesauce89

Hahah if you feel entitled!

You just write a letter to the financial aid office explaining why to think you deserve a/more scholarship and they reevaluate your candidacy.

Hiclub- I appealed the decision and now they're giving me 8k. Phew! Thanks for the info!

Thanks guys - I have a 3.4 GPA, not OUTSTANDING but from a top 10 school, had a double major. Maybe the school ranking stuff doesn't matter to them though? I'm a "career changer" - worked in advertising for three years, and have a handful of volunteer experiences (in a hospital oncology unit, mentoring young girls, tutoring at risk students) from college and a bit after. I don't have direct work (paid) experience in social work really so I guess that must be why. I'm three years out of undergrad. And no scholarship! Well - 3000 work study but no kind of grant. I'm bummed! We'll see if my petition does anything...Maybe all of the other applicants are just really freaking awesome!

Congrats! I didn't get scholarship and I'm kind of confused about why but I appealed so we'll see what happens. Frustrating!

NYU!

Is anyone out there who got into NYU willing to share how much scholarship funding he/she received? I didn't get any and I'm wondering what the percentage is of students who get it/the reason I didn't. They weren't too helpful on the phone, they just said it was "based on the merit of your application." If anyone is willing to share any details and a bit about their background that would be awesome, as I am in the midst of writing an appeal! Thanks!!

Yea I just found out on Friday after calling and then emailing them. If you haven't found out yet I'd call and ask for your application status. They told me that 2/3 of the application reviewers had read mine shortly before I found out so that was helpful. Is anyone going to the event tomorrow for accepted students?

To all NYU hopefuls - I called on Friday to nag them again and told them I needed to know if I had gotten in by May 9th in order to sign (or not sign) a lease in NYC, and they emailed me around 11pm that night to send my offer letter. SO, I strongly recommend calling and pushing for a decision to anyone who is still waiting! Also to everyone who was accepted and attending, I'm so excited to meet you all! Good luck all!