Confused by financial aid award???

Colleges and Universities A-Z Emory University
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<p>So I am just wondering if the left (offered column) is the total money awarded to you by the school (including hope and work study). It isn't very clear and I am hoping this is not the case as it seems I was offered substantially less than the calculator estimate and what other similar schools offer. Thanks for the help. If anyone could break it down that would be excellent.</p>

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<p>If it shows u grants, loans, work study etc. It’s the amount they are awarding you. So take that amount subtract it from 58,000 and you have your COA. For me, the Emory FA was absolutely terrible as well (it costs me 10x my EFC lol…)</p>

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<p>I agree it seems terrible. Vanderbilt literally blew me away and offered like 9x as much as Emory. I am hoping Emory just made a mistake. I always felt that I would go there, but I can’t if the award they gave me remains the same. I guess I will just appeal it. So much for “Emory advantage.”</p>

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<p>My Emory financial aid award was excellent. I’d check it out further if I were you.</p>

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<p>Vanderbilt and Emory are on the same level of prestige, and Vanderbilt has a way better freshman experience. If Vanderbilt’s financial aid award blew you away and offered you 9x more than what Emory offered you, you should probably go to Vanderbilt and not count on Emory making a huge change to your financial aid award if you do choose to appeal it.
…Just my opinion.</p>

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<p>“Vanderbilt has a way better freshman experience.”</p>

<p>That depends on the student.
It would have been the wrong experience for my own students.
Think about it, then make your own choice.</p>

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<p>My financial aid award was x2 my EFC. I was surprised it was so good.</p>

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<p>Vanderbilt has a residential college system for its freshmen that seems amazing from what I’ve read about it. So that’s why I presume that Vanderbilt has a way better freshman experience than Emory. But you’re right, it depends on the student.
[The</a> Commons | Vanderbilt University](<a href=“The Ingram Commons | Residential Colleges | Vanderbilt University”>http://commons.vanderbilt.edu/)</p>