The Prince of Uncertainty

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@sweetchild I'm an international candidate, so, i'm not eligible for any federal loans. One has to be a citizen of USA to be eligible for these loans. You mentioned "student loan" in your reply, i believe you were referring to the federal loans? And I'm not hopeful about any scholarship from MIDS either, because in the recent interactive session in FB, it was understood that they have budget constraints. If they wanted to give me some aid, they would have done that by now. How were you notified about the financial aid decision? someone from MIDS communicated that to you or the graduate school notified you?

@sweetchild Congratulations :-) I believe Duke is a great choice, even though the tuition is expensive. While giving acceptance in the portal, did you have to pay any deposit amount for confirming your place in the program? Regarding my current state, I'm in talks with financial institutions whether they can provide an education loan for the MIDS program. Haven't heard anything concrete from these financial institutions till now. And haven't heard anything with respect to the financial aid from MIDS either. My chances of going to Duke are hanging by a thread. That's how life is, i guess :-) Wishing you great success in the program :-)

@Azucena MV Congrats on the admission at Duke and GaTech :-) I'm also an international student, and one of my biggest concerns is the high tuition at Duke. Whatever advantage Durham offered with respect to the living cost has been nullified by the high tuition cost of the program. So, when did Duke notify you about the financial aid? And how much financial aid did the Duke MIDS program give you, if you could mention a ballpark or approximate figure (in USD$), it would be very helpful. I haven't heard anything with respect to the financial aid yet. At this moment you and @sweetchild are the only ones who have received the financial aid notification. I like the Duke's program very much but the high tuition price is my only concern.

@sweetchild Hey, as per today's date you have a 100% success rate with respect to the admits :-) And you have some great admits. So, as of now, how likely are you about to join Duke? Since, the acceptance deadlines for universities are approaching, what is your stance with respect to the Duke MIDS program? I think it will be Duke vs NYU vs Columbia for you. All the best :-)

@kir2 Hey Congratulations. You had some great admits UW, NYU, GATECH. What made you to choose Duke over these universities? And the tuition fees of UW and GATECH is very less when compared to Duke. And also UW and GATECH, are way ahead when it comes to graduate computer science and statistics rankings. Since, I'm also pondering over my Duke decision, i wanted to understand what attracted you to Duke, the positive points?It will also help me in a way in getting more clarity.

@sweetchild In your post, you have mentioned the 'price' as one of the pros with respect to the Duke MIDS program. The tuition fees is approximately $94K for the entire program, and that is quite expensive in my opinion. Since, you have listed the 'price' as one of the pros, I'm assuming that you must have received substantial financial aid/tuition fee waiver from the MIDS program. But you have also mentioned in the post that one of the problems with respect to the MIDS program is "lack of solid funding budget". These two points seem contradictory. I would be grateful if you could please kindly let me know if you have received any financial aid from the MIDS program.

Has anyone received financial aid or tuition fee waiver from the Duke MIDS program? The only problem that i see is the high cost of the program. If anyone could give some insight or information with respect to the financial aid, it would be really great. Since, the acceptance deadline is April 15th, have you guys submitted your response or are you waiting for other admission results?