Sharovella Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Ok, I've been admitted to a couple of good schools, and am now expecting to hear from them about funding. One school wants an immediate response from me whether or not I'm going to attend it, but I will hear about funding only next week. Should I tell them that I'm going to attend their school? Will it increase my chances to get finaid or the opposite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
science man 29 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I think it's perfectly reasonable that you ask to wait until you find out about funding. It seems odd to me that they would require you to make decisions if they haven't given you financial information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Crunch Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) That is an entirely unreasonable request (*their request*). By agreement, you have until April 15th to notify schools of your decision regarding their offer of admission. While schools appreciate knowing your decision as soon as possible, they cannot force you to make a decision this soon. I would plainly tell them that you need to know about funding before you can make any decision. For most people, funding is a major concern, and I would be surprised if they responded to your request for more time with anything but understanding. After all, every professor has been in our shoes at some point. See here: http://www.uni.edu/~gotera/gradapp/results.htm Edited February 26, 2013 by Captain Crunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharovella Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Thank you, I was freaking out because of it. Now I just hope they will do as they promised and let me know about funding in the next couple of days. Btw, I had no idea that there is some agreement about April 15th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Crunch Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I realized thats I made a very USA centric statement. That agreement is just for the States. I have no idea if there is a similar agreement elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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