@turnerk, r u admitted to CMU or on waitlist? According to earlier communication from CMU, there may not fulfill demonstrated need based aid. Our fin. aid offer was less than expected. 
Is there a thread for CMU Qatar applicants?
@WCbound Admitted
“One point of clarification. I should have written preference will be given to full pays or those that only require limited financial aid.”
I called the admission office and they said that if we ask for FA or not will not impact decisions regarding WL.
This year’s accepted students are 500 less than last year. Maybe WL students could have more chances.
You know what you know and I know what I know.
how do one apply for re-evaluation of Fin aid? i am on priority WL but no aid !!!
@Balaji123. Not sure you can. But you may want to call admissions. FYI, all waitlist students were given the option to opt into priority status. So I am not sure whether your current priority waitlist status will influence financial aid awards.
@Overtheline I’m sorry if it sounded like I’m questioning you. I just wanted to let you know that they are sending mixed messages if they are saying one thing in their waitlist session and then another thing when you call the office. I believe you…
does anyone know when FA appeal decisions come out?
anyone else on priority waitlist and not receive a financial aid estimate?
@emmaka I’m assuming you applied for FA… nothing on the portal or in the mail? I would call the FA office tomorrow…
If you’re writing a LOCI and are from IL who would you email it to?
Is anyone here going to this weekend’s Celebration of Diverstity event? If so, do you know how formal the reception is ? Also , if anyone has gone to one previously, can you tell me more about what you do during it (other than tour the campus, go to classes, meet students / professors)?
Wait, so I’ve read that cmu gives priority to full pay waitlist students. I got a generous amount of aid from them in the tentative letter, does that mean that I have less chance that those who pay full? Thanks!
@stressedoutx3 Yeah, apparently. The chances of getting of the waitlist were already nearly impossible. Priority to full pay waitlist makes our chances even more bleak unfortunately. But who knows? Anything can happen still!
Although I was rejected by CMU in Pittsburgh, I was accepted to CMU Qatar with a 40% scholarship. I’m glad and I’ll be going there for sure
some people are saying FA impacts the WL according to the info session and some people are calling the office and getting a different statement. I wish it was clearer but we can’t know for sure.
PWL FAQ’s state:
“Because resources are limited, Waiting List decisions may not be need blind.”
@WashUH0peful I’m also thinking about that question. They say they will ASK US to complete a written statement of continued interest in April, and there is also a sentence saying after May 1 they will tell us a way to submit the statement. However it is mid april and I received no email from them, I checked last year’s waitlist thread and people say that CMU never emails them on this interest. Do you think I should email them and ask?