<p>I am an international student applying for fin. aid. I contacted Vanderbilt, to ask if I get rejected in case I cannot fund the education at the moment of applying (but can later, as if I get admitted, I can apply for some scholarships in my country). I received a very encouraging reply, that if I get rejected, the reasons will be stated in the admission letter, and if it is only financial - I can appeal it if I get enough funds. Do you know if other colleges do this, too? Such as Cornell, Rice, and so on? Or is it just special feature of VB? I am talking not only about appealing the decision based on financial ability, but about the reasons for rejection in general.</p>
<p>Not that I know of. Most colleges just send generic denial letters and won't divulge the details of your application even if you call them and ask.</p>
<p>It would be highly unusual for Vanderbilt University to state the reasons for an admission denial in a rejection letter other than in the case of an incomplete application. I think that you were either misinformed or that you misunderstood the reply from Vanderbilt admissions. Many schools, however, accept students but do not offer adequate financial aid. Some schools waitlist qualified financial aid applicants when financial aid funds have been exhausted for that year to see if accepted students offered financial aid decide to enroll elsewhere, thereby making those financial aid dollars available to waitlisted applicants.</p>
<p>I agree with ColdWind. Colleges almost never reveal reasons for denials. That would open them up to possible challenges, even legal challenges.</p>
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<p>That's probably true; Alone even believes in God!</p>
<p>Well, Alone is not alone in his belief in a higher power.</p>
<p>^Nice one! :D</p>
<p>I do know an international student who was told (in a letter) by an LAC that they would like to accept him but would not because they could not offer aid. When he found the money he got in.</p>
<p>if they like a student and can't offer him/her full financial aid or whatever he requested, can't they negotiate a little? Make him an offer he can't refuse? haha</p>
<p>I even re-checked the letter, it says that I would be informed about the reason of rejection, and if it's financial - I can appeal it if I have enough funds.</p>
<p>kurian, it is a little bit of topic, but... Could you provide a link to support your post that says that I 'believe in God'? Thank you.</p>
<p>I love this site. The kid gets a letter from Vandy in response to a specific question he has as an international applicant, and asks if other colleges might send similar letters. People don't answer his question, but just deny that he got the letter in the first place on the basis that they never heard of such a thing in all their born days, and even hypothesize that there may be some kind of law (which there isn't) against a college sending such a letter. </p>
<p>Alone, nobody here knows a blessed thing about the answer to your question.</p>
<p>neither do you :))</p>
<p>Exactly, and I didn't pretend I did.</p>
<p>Alone, nobody here knows a blessed thing about the answer to your question.</p>
<p>Well, I guess I chose my nickname right then, haha.</p>
<p>I really don't like how some threads are turned into sarcasm competitions. I didn't score 800 on CR, neither I got 120 on toefl, but I am still pretty sure that I can recognize if the letter comes from fin. aid office of Vanderbilt, and what it says.</p>
<p>Thanks for your support anyways, johnshade</p>
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<p>I don't know for Rice, but Cornell definitely does not divulge reasons for denial (or at least they say they don't)--.</p>
<p>Apparently, the other posters rudely assumed that you were unable to understand VB ...probably because you said you were international. </p>
<p>Ah, gotta love CC.</p>
<p>I personally don't know anything about VB--but I do know that this sort of thing is unusual.</p>
<p>alone,
Could you possibly copy/paste the email you got from Vandy so that posters could understand exactly what you received and respond accordingly?</p>
<p>Sure.</p>
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The e-mail you will receive from Vanderbilt a few days after 1 April
2009 will specifically indicate the reason we would deny a student -
especially if it is based on the financial ability to pay for a
Vanderbilt education. That way you know if the appeal could be based
solely on a change in financial circumstances.
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<p>Alone, that's very unusual that a college would specify why denied. I'm not familiar with Vanderbilt specifically but most private colleges in the US don't give reasons for denial to facilitate an appeal (then they'd all have to have an entire admission appeal department) Are you quoting exactly from a Vanderbilt email; the way the date is written is not how someone from the United States would typically write it "April 1, 2009" not "1 April 2009"</p>
<p>We must remember that Op is an international student so his/her ability to pay will be a factor in the admissions decision. So the school may end up sending him a rejection letter stating that the sole reason s/he cannot be offered admission at this time is because the college cannot afford to fund him/her (admit-deny). However, should OP be able to fund his/her 4 years at Vandy without assistance from them, they can appeal, send in their documentation or proof that they can finance 4 years and Vandy will accept him/her.</p>
<p>^ Muffy, I can print screen it if you want. But thanks.</p>