Anybody going to Brandeis this year?

[Himself]

Hi! I wonder if anybody who is accepted to Brandeis plans on taking the offer? My observation is that many people have declined their offer largely due to funding reason. For those who declined your offer, would you mind sharing your rationales? Also, I am happy to connect to anyone who plans on accepting their offer! 

[eleatics]

Hey! I applied to Brandeis and got in but declined almost right away primarily because I was accepted into a handful of PhD programs and had applied to Brandeis as a back-up, but also because the financial aid that was offered to me was simply not enough for me to justify the costs of attending a graduate program in philosophy for two years (even if I didn't get into any PhD programs this cycle). Judging from the responses I've seen in the applicants fb group, I suspect either of these (or both) is largely the case for those who were accepted and then had to decline.

[Himself]

It seems like given the relatively meager funding brandeis provides on average, it can hardly be anyone's top choice. Isnt there even anyone who is deciding between brandeis and other programs, tho?