STANFORD vs PENN for economics

<p>No. None of the other law schools do. </p>

<p>Now the only things keeping me back from going through with Penn:</p>

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<li>the financial aid- my financial aid is good but I had to appeal it to be good. I’m worried about appealing it again with Stanford’s financial aid, which requires 0 family contribution and would not make me take out loans for my parents. Maybe they would take it out on me during another year when I’ve already committed to Penn. </li>
<li>I’m also worried that it’s true that Penn will gradually lower my financial aid. I thought that they would only do that if your parents’ income changed…</li>
<li>Even if you’re a BFS, even if you have a firm commitment to your field, I’m worried that there’s some Wharton superiority complex. At Stanford, there isn’t as much of a concept of different schools.</li>
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<p>^ SusieBra, it sounds like Penn really wants you. I’d present the new info regarding your Stanford acceptance and FA to Penn and ask it to match it. Also, with its renewed commitment to FA and bringing bright students from lower-income families to the school (it’s one of the main tenets of Amy Gutmann’s “Penn Compact”), I can’t imagine that Penn would purposely pursue a program of bait-and-switch with FA once students reach later undergraduate years. Seems like that would hurt Penn’s ability to recruit future students, seriously undermining the whole purpose of the program.</p>

<p>Well I’m staying with Penn and am confident in my decision. I hope KDutch is staying with Penn as well!</p>

<p>SusieBra, you, my friend, are smart :slight_smile:
Just wondering, do you live closer to Penn or Stanford?</p>

<p>I live on the east coast, but that didn’t factor into my decision since the idea of going to Ca. was the best part of Stanford to me, but I soon realized that weather alone is not a reason to choose a college.</p>