<p>I have to admit that Knox is showing DD2 lots of love. We get (almost) weekly mail in the form of invites to parent's discussions online, lists of things to expect next year, etc. I can't tell at this point if it helps their case or hurts. I know I would be impressed if I were her.</p>
<p>I can tell you that Knox communication and caring continues through the years. My dd is a junior and has great relationships with her professors and advisers. She has talked to the college president several times (once she stopped and asked him for directions). As a parent, I have always had good experiences with the administration.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. I know this is one DD2s potential school choices so we'll see how she feels once all the acceptances are in.</p>
<p>My daughter was admitted as an EA applicant in November 2008 and even before that was receiving calls, mailings and emails. Knox has been her #1 choice from the beginning. We got her financial aid package last week and now have the packages from all of the schools where she is admitted. Her package from Knox is less than the one from her close second choice school. My question is will Knox “show the love” if we ask for reconsideration of of her FA? I know some schools welcome reviewing the FA offers of other schools, but many don’t. Onward, have you been happy with your DD’s FA, during her time at Knox? I would really appreciate any advice or insights into the best way to approach Knox to request an increase in FA. The package as offered is unaffordable for our family.</p>
<p>If the school is a peer of Knox (examples in the midwest are Beloit, Lawrence, Kalamazoo, etc) then they may meet it, especially if it is merit aid.</p>
<p>My dd won a substantial scholarship and she is our last child. While we are not wealthy, we are big savers so we actually didn’t take any FA. I have heard from other parents, that the school does reconsider FA. I would be certainly ask them to review it. After all, what do you have to lose? Good luck and let us know where your daughter ends up.</p>
<p>Thank you SmallColleges and Onward,
The other school is definitely a peer of Knox, and we are going to call in the next day or so. My daughter wants to talk to her admissions counselor to express how much she wants to “be” Knox, and we’ll call FA department after she reaches him. It is good to know that other parents have said that Knox will reconsider FA. We just want to make sure that we ask for a review in the right way.</p>
<p>I though I’d check in to say that my daughter sent in her deposit to Knox on Thursday. We called Knox a few weeks ago, and the end result of the conversation was a request to see her other offer. Knox showed a little more “love” in the form of more scholarship dollars, but not enough to make Knox a lock. So, she continued to consider both Knox and Beloit, to which we made one more visit. Ultimately, she decided that Knox was a better fit for her.</p>
<p>Congratulations! My daughter too had to decide between Knox and Beloit and went with Knox. She never looked back and loves Knox. Hope your daughter does too!</p>
<p>I had to make the same choice (Knox v Beloit) and eventually ended up choosing beloit. It seems like tons of people I met at both schools had the same happen to them also. All in all, both schools are fantastic and it is a very difficult decision.</p>