Negotiating Financial Aid Package at Duke -- HELP?!

sybbie719
Mon, 02 Apr 2018 07:06:56 +0000

Nope,

If Duke wanted to give you merit, you would have received one of their very competitive merit scholarships. Unfortunately, you did not. Even with your parent’s drop in income, you stated they still make 250k.

USC saw that you had no fiancial need and did not ward you any need based aid.

Duke will not do a financial review of need based aid based on merit aid that you go from someplace else.

Your best bet is to choose between USC and rice, 2 wonderful choices and move forward.