mom2collegekids

Yes, if the ED is not declined, the other schools must be contacted and withdrawn. If NYU finds out that the other schools' apps are not withdrawn, NYU will likely cancel acceptance.


I have been accepted to three other schools, so come May I have options if worse come to worse.

NO! You won't have those options. Unless you decline your ED, you will be obligated to let those other schools know immediately that you've accepted your ED school.


BTW...those "outside scholarships" that you got are probably for one year only. And, there's only a slim chance that you'll get any of them.

stohare2010

You have to withdrawl AFTER you accept their offer, which I have not yet.

Edit: Really? Well thankfully some schools deadlines are rolling until April

thumper1

Before you say this...you MUST have a plan for paying your college bills. Don't just "assume" that the money will materialize from somewhere. You MUST know that you have this money. OR think if it this way...when the time comes, you could end up with NO undergrad college to attend...because you can't pay NYUs bill. You cannot take classes at a school unless you pay them to do so. NYU is not free.

You need to have a serious talk with BOTH sets of your parents ASAP...and find out if this is a realistic expectation or not. If the money isn't there...you simply have to choose another school. You say you want to go to law school too...remember that is very expensive and there is virtually NO financial aid for law school. You would be adding in the area of $100,000 plus for your law school ON TOP of those undergrad loans. And in many cases, law schools will also ask for your parental information on their financial aid applications.

You do know that you can go to law school after graduating from a school that is less expensive than NYU, don't you?

A debt of $200K plus for undergrad and law school is STAGGERING.

Unless you have a firm way to pay for NYU, I would not suggest you accept their offer. You could call them and tell them how they are your number one choice...etc. If you are a TOP applicant...one with tippy top stats who they don't want to lose, you might get some merit money out of them.

thumper1

Only if you decline the ED offer. If you accept the ED offer, you have to withdraw those other aps and decline those other acceptances.

Sorry...that is a HUGE risk for you.

BusyMei

Can't remember exactly now, but I read some post recently with some article that has a rule of thumb which I thought is good.

Do not finish college with debt more than your first year expected earning.

I think you have been getting lots of good advice. I personally cannot imagine starting out life with that much debt and possibly not being able to buy a house for a long long time becuase I have a student loan "mortgage".

I am very sorry that NYU might not work out for you but plenty of colleges can give you a good education for a more reasonable price.

mom2collegekids

Edit: Really? Well thankfully some schools deadlines are rolling until April

I'm confused.

Are you planning to reapply to some schools later?

Don't you want your scholarships from IU or Purdue? I doubt that they would re-award them if you declined and then reapplied (they probably have early deadlines for scholarships).

Which scholarships will you get from IU and Purdue?


Have you called your dad and asked if he'll co-sign?

stohare2010

I've accepted that this is happening... It's depressing.

I've told everyone that I'm going here... embarrassing now.

I just left NYU an "urgent voicemail" about my situation.

stohare2010

I didnt receive a financial aid stuff from iu or purdue yet.

mom2collegekids

I've told everyone that I'm going here... embarrassing now.



I understand. But, there's no shame in the truth. Just say that you told everyone BEFORE you got your FA package, and you had no idea that it would be so short. Who's going to blame you for declining?

Believe me, this happens EVERY year here on CC. Kids get accepted to dream schools and they're all excited and tell everyone, then reality hits....the FA package is bad, or their parents can't pay their huge EFC, or loans can't be obtained.

You don't need to immediately broadcast your change in plans. You can quietly do what you need to and then - when you're ready - say that NYU wasn't financially do-able, so you're going to go somewhere more reasonable for undergrad and then apply to NYU (or wherever) for law school.


What are your stats? Are you in-state for Indiana? If so, there should be some automatic scholarships for you. What is your ACT/SAT and GPA?

stohare2010

Didnt do too well on the ACT/SAT. I never finish them.

In-state for indiana
Gpa 4.0 unweighted 4.252 weighted
(grading scale 100=A+, 96-99 A, 94-95 A-) so hard grading scale
ACT = 24
SAT = 1140/1600, 1710/2400

so my even getting into NYU was a miracle!
and I applied after the nov 15 deadline for automatic scholarships

stohare2010

I need to retake the SAT/ACT if i apply to more schools though, cause i dont want to go to iu/purdue/or hanover

mom2collegekids

You need to retake your SAT and ACT, but only if your schools will accept scores from 2010 sittings.


Where else can you apply?


Have you visited IU or Purdue? I would think IU would be a good fit for a future lawyer. It's also got a lovely campus.


You were lucky to get accepted to NYU....their acceptance stats are below.

Middle 50% of
First-Year Students Percent Who
Submitted Scores
SAT Critical Reading: 610 - 710 87%
SAT Math: 600 - 720 87%
SAT Writing: 620 - 710 87%
ACT Composite: 27 - 31 13%

stohare2010

Yeah I know. I guess they saw me as more than a test score. Because really, I am a great applicant despite my scores. Ha.

thumper1

And some other school will also see you as more than a test score. Dream schools can be for professional or grad school too. You may end up in NYC at some point!!

stohare2010

Yeah, I guess I'll wait until they call me back next week (which is hopeless). Then decline their offer.

Sad...