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Does anyone know if Harvard is open to financial aid negotiations? Is it worth mentioning that I was offered a full CoA award from another T-5 or telling them that my parents are both out of work (possibly for months) due to COVID-19? I know Harvard doesn't do merit aid but I wasn't sure if they had a standing "we don't negotiate" mandate (ala WashU).
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cgudobba said:
Does anyone know if Harvard is open to financial aid negotiations? Is it worth mentioning that I was offered a full CoA award from another T-5 or telling them that my parents are both out of work (possibly for months) due to COVID-19? I know Harvard doesn't do merit aid but I wasn't sure if they had a standing "we don't negotiate" mandate (ala WashU).
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From what I remember during my interview day, they said they were very open to discussing things that aren’t necessarily reflected in the FA application/documents, so I’d recommend asking!
 
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Anyone else still waiting for financial aid? :luck:
 
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Anybody hear anything abt finaid today?
 
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Withdrew my acceptance! Hope one of you snags my spot - best of luck!
 
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Premed202489 said:
Im curious. Is it ok if I ask where did you decided to go and what made up your mind to select that university?
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I haven't decided yet, but I know I want to stay in the same region of the country as my support systems - it's more a personal decision than anything else
 
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Wowwwwwwwww post II R. Wait to keep me holding with bated breath for months, big H. :diebanana:
 
Just withdrew my spot. Good luck to everyone on the waitlist! Fingers crossed for you!
 
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“Harvard is asking 4th years to volunteer without pay, benefits, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, or anything to treat covid patients at a field hospital in Boston. This field hospital is being run by Partners Healthcare.”

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“Harvard is asking 4th years to volunteer without pay, benefits, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, or anything to treat covid patients at a field hospital in Boston. This field hospital is being run by Partners Healthcare.”

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Isn't that what volunteering is about? Nobody is being forced to take on these roles
 
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Med.Geek said:
Isn't that what volunteering is about? Nobody is being forced to take on these roles
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This is like asking impressionable high school students to go fight in a world war without pay or benefits and that they will be labeled "heroes"
 
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walter_heisenberg said:
This is like asking impressionable high school students to go fight in a world war without pay or benefits and that they will be labeled "heroes"
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I doubt any judgment will be cast on students who opt to not risk their lives in a pandemic.
 
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“Harvard is asking 4th years to volunteer without pay, benefits, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, or anything to treat covid patients at a field hospital in Boston. This field hospital is being run by Partners Healthcare.”

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That's not how it's happening at all. It's sensationalized. There are multiple remote and in-person volunteer opportunities we can elect to take part in. Especially having already matched, those students are under no obligation to participate if they don't want to .
 
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Holy smokes, does that imply that of the ~202 accepted, 40ish have already turned down HMS? daaaaaaaaang
 
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AgRosie said:
How do you know there are ~202 accepted? Thanks!
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Actually, 206 ... my memory was off :)

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srk2021 said:
Is the age as of school start date or application date?
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I have no idea and I’m not sure any students has any idea. I’d guess age during application (and that’s why it is a bit lower than expected)
 
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srk2021 said:
Is the age as of school start date or application date?
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marcosma said:
I have no idea and I’m not sure any students has any idea. I’d guess age during application (and that’s why it is a bit lower than expected)
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Not that it makes a huge difference, but I believe AMCAS asks for your birthday, not your age. So I believe we ages are pulled from whenever the data is run. So if admissions decisions were made around March 1, and this data was pulled then, some students may have had birthdays since applying the past year and some would not have.
 
Ok I’m paranoid— do you have to do anything outside of the amcas choose your school tool to plan to enroll?? Other schools have portal changes/deposits/etc so it’s stressing me out haha
 
has anyone that was on the waitlist been accepted yet?
 
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Was accepted off the waitlist earlier today for Pathways!!! You're notified by email and you get a bunch more with additional info like housing, revisit content, etc. Good luck everyone and hope to see you this fall!
 
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Was accepted off the waitlist earlier today for Pathways!!! You're notified by email and you get a bunch more with additional info like housing, revisit content, etc. Good luck everyone and hope to see you this fall!
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Wooo! Congrats!! If you're committing, let me know and I'll share with you the groupme and committed students slack channel! Woooo!
 
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Was accepted off the waitlist earlier today for Pathways!!! You're notified by email and you get a bunch more with additional info like housing, revisit content, etc. Good luck everyone and hope to see you this fall!
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Congrats! Hope to see you here in the fall. Let me know if you have any questions.
 
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