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hrnobmom · 01-22-2008, 10:12 AM

Daughter (instrument,horn) was accepted last year to CCM, CIM, and Oberlin and offered $ at all three. CCM offered the least (a combo of academic and music,and may have offered more eventually, but when the teacher called, I think my D sounded disinterested). Oberlin offered the most (close to full ride), and CIM offered $15000 per yr..My D really wanted to attend CIM, so she emailed and told them that Oberlin gave her the most $, but she wanted to go to CIM. She appealed twice, and CIM increased her scholarship to $20000 per yr. So obviously there must be some room for negotiation. She has been happy with her choice to attend CIM.
Back in 2003, older daughter (instrument, oboe) was offered full scholarship after her audition at Florida State Univ. College of Music after she discussed where all she had auditioned/applied. It does seem that you can "play" one school off another and hope they will try to "buy" you.
In any case, it never hurts to ask! ;- )

01-22-2008, 10:12 AM	#9
hrnobmom New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 14	It doesn't hurt to ask... Daughter (instrument,horn) was accepted last year to CCM, CIM, and Oberlin and offered $ at all three. CCM offered the least (a combo of academic and music,and may have offered more eventually, but when the teacher called, I think my D sounded disinterested). Oberlin offered the most (close to full ride), and CIM offered $15000 per yr..My D really wanted to attend CIM, so she emailed and told them that Oberlin gave her the most $, but she wanted to go to CIM. She appealed twice, and CIM increased her scholarship to $20000 per yr. So obviously there must be some room for negotiation. She has been happy with her choice to attend CIM. Back in 2003, older daughter (instrument, oboe) was offered full scholarship after her audition at Florida State Univ. College of Music after she discussed where all she had auditioned/applied. It does seem that you can "play" one school off another and hope they will try to "buy" you. In any case, it never hurts to ask! ;- )