No Financial Aid

Prep School Admissions
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<p>As suze prophesied, I guess I am the first in a "wave" to complain about getting an acceptance, but no financial aid x__x;</p>

<p>In which case I was accepted into Exeter, but they decided that I do not qualify for financial aid. You could probably consider us middle class (and the fact that I am an only child really screws me over), but I cannot attend on $36,000+ a year.</p>

<p>I'm pretty sure I will be getting financial aid from Choate (as well as a possible scholarship). Is there any way I can change Exeter's mind about this?</p>

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<p>probably no i have this problem with tabor because they have a 1 to 10 score and i got a 7 so they will not give money without usually an 8. Blair is reconsidering since something got lost</p>

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<p>My daughter's was different - they said we qualified for financial aid, but they didn't have it to give to us. So, they accepted her for admission, but waitlisted her for financial aid. To me, that just sounds like a different form of waitlist - they must have given financial aid to some of the kids they accepted. Therefore, my daughter must be in a second tier of acceptances, which sounds like a waitlist, doesn't it?</p>

<p>Oh, the games they play.</p>

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<p>what school did she get fa waitlist?and the games they have to stop.In my family we have 4 kids and 3 adults.And they want us to pay 40k when all together we make 100k.THe idea of living in a shoe does not sound good.</p>

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<p>Yes, but as you can see from reading this board, many rethink their ability to pay when waitlisted. Suddenly there are relatives or home equity. That's why the school risks nothing, they would like to have some kids only if they can pay.</p>

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<p>all my relatives are dead or missing in action.and i got above ssat .i got 7 out of 10.10 being the best.So i am stuck</p>

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<p>Have your parents considered getting a loan through PrepGate or something?</p>

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<p>thought but are credit scores are bad and they want some money for my brother to go to college.MY brother was willing to give me his money from his job but we would still be short about 10k.Also then the next year would be hard also.</p>

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<p>"Yes, but as you can see from reading this board, many rethink their ability to pay when waitlisted. Suddenly there are relatives or home equity. That's why the school risks nothing, they would like to have some kids only if they can pay."</p>

<p>I'm sure there must've been SOMEONE who would've been much more willing to pay full tuition than me who was not accepted, however =|.</p>

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<p>problem is this is life not walgreens</p>

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<p>"problem is this is life not walgreens"</p>

<p>rofl sorry?</p>

<p>I think I'm going to wait for Choate's package to come and ask Exeter to match. <em>shrugs</em> That's all I can do, really.</p>

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<p>Commercial that WAlgreens,a pharmacy, is perfect like like .you have to see the commercial to understand</p>

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<p>walgreens=perfect
life=not walgreens</p>

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<p>exactly hopeful understands ;-)</p>

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<p>'exactly hopeful understands ;-)'</p>

<p>Oh, that's very clever</p>

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<p>Martha, that happened to my son last year. I specifically asked if that was the same as saying he was a second-tier admit and they assured me that no, it was purely demographics (didn't need any more caucasian New England males). This year he reapplied and not only got in, but got significant fa.</p>