waitlists and financial aid

[vyc]

here's a scenario that i need advice on.

let's say i've been accepted to school A and plan to matriculate there. but their financial aid package kinda sucks...

then let's say i've been waitlisted at school B but i know i won't go there over school A, no matter what.

should i still stay on the waitlist, see if i get in, and see what kind of financial aid package they might offer me?

if they gave me a better financial aid package, could i negotiate better with school A and try to get them to match school B's package?

i know it's not nice for me to stay on the waitlist at a school that i don't want to go to but i really don't want to be in $200K debt... and will do anything to decrease that even just a little...

what do people think?

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[none]

I don't really believe that people actually negotiate with medical schools. To be blunt, if the school felt that they really, strongly wanted you no matter what, they would have offered a scholarship to begin with. Unfortunately, as applicants, we are very easily replaceable.

 

[BlackPuma]

negotiate financial aid packages? the school won't give u a dime more because you got into another school.....they will be like...if you don't like it...then go to the other school

 

[Scooby Doo]

•••quote:•••Originally posted by WatchaMaCallit:
•negotiate financial aid packages? the school won't give u a dime more because you got into another school.....they will be like...if you don't like it...then go to the other school •••••This is just not true. You CAN have schools "battle" over you. If you are talking in a "couple thousands" range. Not if it's 20K or full ride. If the schools are relatively similar, but you really want to go to one school and another one gave you a full ride, call them up and say you want to go BUT this other school which is nice, but not exactly where you want to go is giving you a ton of money..then they should try to give you a little more...

My friends have done it in the past...and it has worked...