Anyone have luck appealing finaid?

<p>UChicago offered me a pretty solid package, but it's still about 5-10k more than the median of my other offers. Boston College was by far the worst package, and when I tried to appeal theirs it was like speaking with a brick wall. Will we have any more luck with Chicago (has anyone else had any luck), or would it be more prudent to not waste the time and check out my other options?</p>