<p>I got me some GOOD Aid !!!!! I'm happy. :)</p>
<p>Did you guys get your tentative Aid letters?</p>
<p>P.S. I am about to go to the post office really quick.....(Scholarship) but I'll be back in like 45 minutes...</p>
<p>:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(</p>
<p>We unlikelies sure don't like threads like these...</p>
<p>I got a financial aid letter too, pretty good grant, but I have to take on a loan.</p>
<p>What about the rest of the Greenies!</p>
<p>wow, talk about a full court press, this is a big change from last year. Giving you a tentative package so that lot to think about</p>
<p>My tenative package def. made Dartmouth lose a few points in stock. I'm sorry, but I can go to Umich or Wash U for a WHOLE lot less. I hope when I'm at Dimensions, I can work the fin aid office to reevaluate my package. There is just too big a differance.</p>
<p>My fams EFC came out to 20K+. I can go to Michigan for 7K a year, or even less, depending on other scholarships. There is just no way I can justify paying a full 13K a year more for college, no matter how much I love D</p>
<p>Oh me...Oh my</p>
<p>Full court press is right; it's really nice for those students (and that's most of us) who are worried about both admissions and financial aid.</p>
<p>Too bad I won't see one cent from that financial aid office. I guess need-based aid is the right idea, but this is like buying a really nice Lexus each year, which is not something that even families which make well over 200K a year would do. Unless you're wildly wealthy, everyone gets somewhat squeezed.</p>
<p>Joey</p>
<p>Dartmouth grows and grows as my top choice....so much love. They sent me that likely letter (even when they didn't have to), now i'm getting an all-expenses paid trip to Dartmouth even though I haven't decided on the school yet. Now they are giving me a preview of my fin aid package. Sounds corny, but I really appreciate that. :)</p>
<p><em>makes hissing sound</em></p>
<p>my fin aid package did really suck</p>
<p>KB, I would suggest waiting until you get your Wash U package (as their cost of attendance is more in line with Dartmouth's) and then asking the financial aid office for a financial review (but you must have to show Dartmouth a copy of the package)<br>
If your Wash U package is for 4 years and not merit based, asked if it cam be met. </p>
<p>Personally, I don't think that you will ge t much leverage using your UMich package because it is a public school where you are an in-state resident. If you don't tr, you'lll never know</p>
<p>Wait a second, Calidan didn't get a likely letter?</p>
<p>kb54010: there will be kids on the waitlist hoping you go to UMich or WashU.
So everyone will be happy.</p>
<p>King: yeah, I thought calidan had a likely.</p>
<p>calidan, what up?</p>
<p>No, syb, I'm out of state at UMich...I got 80K in merit-aid, along with a possible room and board scholarship. Along with my outside scholarship aid, Michigan would be virtually free.</p>
<p>I'm a finalist for a full-tutition scholarship at WashU as well. If I do get it (chances remote),I think it would be very unlikey that Dartmouth could compete.</p>
<p>But despite at all...my heart is in Hanover.</p>
<p>But to save 80K over four years, I may have to drag my heart somewhere else.</p>
<p>Does your full tuition also include room and board or just tuition. I am here to tell you D got a better package from Williams last year and Dartmouth met the Williams package</p>
<p>No room and board, but if I were to win it (note the use of the conditional), it would make WashU nearly 10K cheaper out of pocket.</p>
<p>king and joemama- no, I didn't get a likely letter. :(</p>
<p>Thanks (I guess) for thinking I got one(?) </p>
<p>Maybe I still can get one... unless they're done sending them out.</p>
<p>I guess I act so Dartmouthly optimistic that it seems like I got one lol :o</p>
<p>You can't really compare how much you would pay at a huge school like UMich to how much you would pay at Dartmouth. Private schools have a lot of benefits over large schools, but cost is not one of them.</p>
<p>Deciding between a free ride to a big state school and $20,000 a year at a small elite school is a tough decision. I'm in the same position. Many of us are.</p>
<p>If you go for the state school, UMich looks like the better choice.</p>
<p>calidan: even though you've spent tons of time on the D thread, you're a Brown guy , right?</p>