<p>Just accepted at Cornell. Loved U of R - same $$s as Cornell… Cornell won out for me because it had more classes to offer and the campus is beautiful beyond belief!! But I’m still sad I won’t be at U of R…</p>
<p>Loved UR too…but Wash U was closer to home and had more opportunities within the engineering department.</p>
<p>^Out of curiosity, what are those opportunities?</p>
<p>4 free hours of tutoring every week, better selection of study abroad, more emphasis on the environment within Chem E (my major)</p>
<p>Also their career center sounds really helpful and effective :)</p>
<p>Yeah, the tutoring is amazing. Such a tough choice though :(</p>
<p>Does this opportunity interest you?
Find out who’s going this summer from UR and WashU.
[nsf.gov</a> - Funding - Research Experiences for Undergraduates - US National Science Foundation (NSF)](<a href=“http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517&from=fund]nsf.gov”>http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517&from=fund)</p>
<p>Financially - They expect my dad to pay $40,000 per year when his EFC is about $13,000 per year</p>
<p>Other reasons - I got into Princeton (and my dad has to pay about $12,000 per year – muuuuucchh cheaper).</p>
<p>Jeez…40K… Now I’m beginning to think that either Rochester has severe financial aid formulation problems, or FAFSA isn’t very accurate in some instances. Congratulations on getting into Princeton. Enjoy it on behalf of those (myself included) who failed to make it into there.</p>
<p>wow my fafsa and what i got was pretty similar, within 3K of each other…but its still too much. i have a full ride at buffalo and asked more money from rochester, but they still haven’t sent anything back</p>
<p>My FinAid sucked, and I hate the cold.</p>
<p>Sent in a letter saying I don’t want the spot to help all you waitlisters. </p>
<p>Remember though- Rochester likes demonstrated interest. Showing your interest by sending them a letter answering something like “Why Rochester?” or just asserting how you believe they’re your top choice can go a long way!</p>
<p>I’m curious now about financial aid regarding work-study programs that are available at Rochester. Students who are given jobs work towards paying off the EFC or the deductible?</p>
<p>Work-study does NOT count towards your EFC. Work study wages are paid directly to the student, but are expected to applied towards the COA (think travel, books, living expenses).</p>
<p>You’re still expected to come up with the your UR-calculated EFC from other sources.</p>
<p>And you’re not “given” a job. Once you arrive on campus, it’s your job to find a job. Work-study positions will be posted and you must apply for them. You are not guaranteed a job just because your award says you have one. But work-study positions are reserved only for those students with an work-study award; student who don’t have an award cannot apply for these positions. (FWIW, my D’s friends who have work-study haven’t had any problems finding a job.)</p>
<p>I turned down U of R for Cornell for a couple reasons, one of first being cost. The HumEc school at Cornell is state subsidized and hence, way way cheaper then U of R, that being said, the opportunity for world class research is more so at Cornell. I love the campus of Cornell and the Human Biology Health and Society major is a perfect fit for me. But… it was really hard for me to turn down U of R.</p>
<p>WayOutWestMom, could you please expand on how work-study awards are given, to the best of your knowledge. I ask because I plan to apply for as many positions as I can but according to your post I have to get an award. What criteria do universities and colleges use to award students?</p>
<p>Work-study is a need-based program partially funded by the federal government. You need to apply for financial aid, and have your work-study be part of your financial aid award.</p>
<p>That being said, however, there are jobs at Rochester that are not work-study, for which any student, regardless of financial aid, can apply.</p>
<p>Chedva has it right. Work-study is a federally funded program and recipients must demonstrate financial need (as determined by FAFSA) in order to be eligible. If you are eligible and a work-study award is offered to you, it will be listed as part of your financial package.</p>
<p>However, there are all sorts of non work-study jobs at UR. My D has one with the math department.</p>
<p>I’m turning down UR mainly because I liked Wash U better; UR gave me more money, and they were very accommodating, though.</p>
<p>even with scholarships…40 grand a year? yea right.</p>
<p>however, i really want to go since i got into the GEAR program, but its just way too much money…</p>
<p>^^^they said 40k a year for me two, i have appealled, twice, waiting to hear back</p>
<p>at this point, cornell is ~7K cheaper for me…silly UR</p>
<p>I’m not going to UR because the financial aid wasn’t that great… and the weather. I visited WUSTL and fell in love, haha.</p>