<p>Fanatika’s advice about the possibility of being able to do a little wheeling and dealing with financial aid is good – My D’s friend was able to squeeze a little more aid out of CMU when her parents told admissions they were absolutely committed to their D attending that Univ, but they just needed some more financial assistance. CMU coughed up some more $$ and said they would rather get a firm commitment than have to go back to the waitlist (and the uncertainty about their numbers for another month). Go figure – admissions loathes wading back into their own waitlists!</p>