<p>“Altogether, I’m really not trying to argue my number as much as I am defending the status quo, and using my number to illustrate that the status quo is reasonable.”</p>
<p>You are doing the exact opposite. </p>
<p>“My argument about the spring/summer terms is that there’s nothing they can reasonably do about it. Again, I realize that optimally it should be included in the number, but it can’t be, and even if it could, it wouldn’t be in the college’s interest to change that number.”
This is not about what the college can do about it. This is about your ratio. This factor goes against your position and should be taken into account.</p>
<p>“My argument about the Grad student discount is a combo of it can’t be taken into account because I don’t have numbers on it, and that any issue is at the fault of the university itself and not of the state’s influence. I realize that it should optimally be reflected in the number, but it can’t be and all its influence would show is that the university is admitting in a way that it against its own interests and is not influenced by the state.”
Again, I dont care about the exact number. I am just saying you need to take this into account in your ratio because this is a factor that negatively affect the justification of your position in a huge way.</p>
<p>“My argument back for financial aid is about why it if it were taken into account, it would increase the percentage, not decrease.”
It would decrease. Because the state is paying more per IS student vs per OOS student in financial aid. Think about how negative cashflow affects your ratio intuitively and you’ll understand why.</p>