<p>in! 17k merit and a nice note about the fact that I’m a legacy :)</p>
<p>nothing in Texas, no surprise.</p>
<p>Nothing in Florida and nothing on the fin aid page :/</p>
<p>Waitlisted in MD 
Is there any possibility to get in?</p>
<p>Nothing here in NY, I thought for sure I’d be getting it today. I just got waitlisted at Brown so hopefully my Oberlin decision will be better.</p>
<p>Accepted with 20k in merit and… THAT’S IT?! Very disappointed with Oberlin’s FA, will be appealing as this is my first choice.</p>
<p>20K is a very good amount!! how much were you hoping for?</p>
<p>Anyone from California hear back from Oberlin? If it takes longer to arrive does that mean it’s more likely a large envelope?</p>
<p>@ thecrazychimpz I got my rejection letter today in Northern California.</p>
<p>Sorry to hear that StaticRoar, but you shouldn’t feel bad, colleges are getting super competitive!</p>
<p>Anyone else hear back who lives in California?</p>
<p>I’m from Northern California and have not gotten my letter yet. Guess I’ll have to wait for tomorrow.</p>
<p>I live in Central California and got my letter today.</p>
<p>waitlisted.
gonna try to get in because Oberlin is all I want</p>
<p>SgtDonut, 20K in merit/grant aid that you don’t have to repay is pretty good. Elsewhere you said your EFC was about 26K. Oberlin pretty much automatically includes a Stafford loan at 5.5k in packages. The balance they ‘try’ to make it 70-80 percent grant and the balance is a loan component. Sounds like that’s pretty much what they did.I don’t think you were gapped - it sounds like they really want you to attend!</p>
<p>Congrats and condolences all around. As to the waitlist - there are some great posts on the Oberlin blogs about that. Good luck!</p>
<p>You and I have different ideas of “pretty good” because I’d have to take an additional 10k a year in loans to attend.</p>
<p>60k COA - 20k aid - 5k loans = 35k EFC, not exactly the same as 26k. Which is more than we can afford already. I don’t think I’m being unreasonable, it’s just an overpriced school.</p>
<p>If you think your EFA has been figured incorrectly, you should let them know. Oberlin meets the full assessed financial need of every accepted US student.</p>
<p>I got a 25k/yr scholarship which is fantastic, but only an 11k/yr grant which leaves me with about 11k each year in loans. Which is a LOT, and we don’t have the money to pay w/o the loans factored in. I think I may try to appeal as well.</p>
<p>I don’t mean to seem ungrateful, but I don’t know how anyone could try to tell me that this is a good deal. It’s nice to have been accepted, but if I can’t afford the school, what does it matter?</p>
<p>Hopefully today is the day we hear from Oberlin, all those who are still waiting that is.</p>
<p>D was rejected from Oberlin today. I am happy that she got Carleton and Macalester to choose from. Good luck to all of you.</p>
<p>Got in but no merit or FA. Oh well, I’m headed to Grinnell! Hopefully this frees up a spot on the waitlist :)</p>