<p>Help! 
I’m admitted to both Grinnell and Amherst, and since I’m from Europe I just don’t have enough info based on which I could make a good decision!</p>
<p>Could current students give me any advise?</p>
<p>While Grinnell offered a full scholarship, Amherst’s scholarship is to the limits of my parents’ financial strengths… </p>
<p>I know that this question will sound weird, but is Amherst worthy of denying a full scholarship at Grinnell?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>It's hard for me to tell, as I don't know your family's financial situation. I do love it at Amherst, and am very happy here. If prestige matters to you, Amherst is more well-known (although that's not a great reason to choose a school). However, Grinell is also a great school (some may like it better). If your parents can afford Amherst, and it wouldn't put an undue financial burden on them, I would say Amherst (although I'm biased obviously). However, if paying for Amherst would squeeze your family too much, go to Grinell. You will get an amazing education from either place, so you need to weigh how important the full ride is to your family. Do you have any specific questions about Amherst that would help you with your decision?</p>
<p>I don't think it is even close, because it isn't Amherst v. Grinnell, but Amherst vs. Grinnell PLUS up to XXX dollars in educational opportunities that those dollars can buy.</p>
<p>I am an Amherst student, and I love Amherst very much, but I think you should pick Grinnell if you don't feel strongly about Amherst. A full scholarship is nothing to scoff at.</p>
<p>tell us how much u have to pay for amherst so we can tell u EXACTLY which you should choose...if its not >10k, i wud go for amherst</p>
<p>are you from bulgaria?</p>
<p>Thanks to everybody!
I like Amherst much more than Grinnell, and I've decided to enroll (if my enrollment form will arrive on time :) because May 1st is near and I live far away)
Does anybody know whether the deadline of first May is a postmark deadline or the deadline for my enrollment form to arrive to the admissions office?
Once again, thanks for advising me and see you all this fall :)!
P.S: collegeprep11, I'm not from Bulgaria, but you were close-I'm from neighbor Serbia :)</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure it's a postmark deadline. Congrats on your decision, I'm sure you'll love it here.</p>
<p>I know for a fact that it is a postmark deadline. Congratulations!</p>
<p>You can try to negotiate first by calling Amherst and explaining that you got a full scholarship to Grinnell but you'd prefer to go to Amherst and see if they could work something out to give you more so you can attend.</p>