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Old 05-05-2008, 08:28 PM   #3
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Great links Papa Chicken. I believe CC'ers can benefit from them since this year it's been a huge surplus of wait-list offers rather than acceptances/
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Old 05-06-2008, 11:47 AM   #5
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Mailing them a shoe to get their foot in the door..How corny can you get.
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Old 05-06-2008, 05:56 PM   #6
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will offering to pay full tuition help your chances?
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Old 05-09-2008, 11:18 AM   #7
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at a need-aware school it probably will... but they won't select you over a much better candidate who wants 20% aid....
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Old 05-09-2008, 03:48 PM   #8
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if the finaid budget is out of cash for the year, being a full payor definitely helps.
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Old 05-13-2008, 07:14 PM   #9
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Can you defer wait-list offers?
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