<p>thanks for all the advice - son received generous scholarship from U of I - Jacob’s offer was good but not as nice as U of I’s. Berklee - we won’t be able to afford - went back and asked berklee if any more funds are available. Was wondering if students have done this once they receive scholarship offer- do they go back and try to negotiate for more? In son’s case, he would want to see if Jacobs will offer any more. He’s now trying to decide between Jacobs and UIUC. Took lessons from both drum teachers, liked them both. Likes IU college atmosphere more than UIUC - but doesn’t know which school at this point. I’ve been reading how important the teacher will be, but since he likes both, don’t know what the decided factor should be. The music school’s reputation? - in this case, I think Jacobs wins.</p>