<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I received a terrible package from Williams. ($0) I don't understand because Amherst gave me a good amount of money. (I need the money but I'm not comfortable mentioning why here)</p>
<p>At first, I cast off Williams immediately, but now I'm having second thoughts because I want to appeal.</p>
<p>If I decide to call in and appeal, how may I go about doing it? I don't want to make them mad, or anything. Should I bring up Amherst at all?</p>
<p>I'm no expert, but bringing up Amherst in an appeal seems valid. The schools being so incredibly similar, Williams will probably consider the fact that Amherst typically gives similar amounts of aid, has a similar methodology for calculating aid and, actually, on average gives less aid than Williams. I suppose it's possible that Williams screwed up in calculating your aid?</p>
<p>Of course!!! You should let Williams know what Amherst gave you. Williams will GENERALLY match offers made by peer schools, which include Amherst and the mid-Ivies.</p>
<p>I've heard that financial aid officers hate the word "negotiate" and like the word "appeal", so you might want to keep that in mind when talking to them.</p>
<p>They'll probably do something for you, but they may not match your Amherst offer. They didn't match mine last year.</p>
<p>Williams set me a letter one week before decisions asking to confirm my citizenship. </p>
<p>I couldn't do it because I was getting a new U.S. passport at that time. </p>
<p>I emailed them and they seemed kind of insistent that I have it anyways. Should I bring this up? Perhaps it was a factor. I have my passport now...</p>
<p>I have very, very similar aid offers from Amherst and Williams. You should appeal to them, because theoretically they're both supposed to cover your needs, in a similar way.</p>
<p>Yeah...I think it's weird I got $0 from Williams and a good amount from Amherst... anyone else besides asadliaqat and me have the same situation?</p>
<p>I got $0 from W as well, but got $15-18k at Wes/ConnColl. They didn't match my other offers. It was a very tough choice.</p>
<p>Well, maybe Wes wasn't considered a peer.</p>
<p>justanotherCcer, you got me wrong. I said i have very similar aid offers from both as in both are giving me pretty much the same amount of scholarship. That's why I said you should appeal to williams, giving your amherst aid package as a reason why they should give you aid as well.</p>
<p>Oh oops, that came out wrong. Sorry. ^^</p>