<p>I got into my first choice school, Bentley College EA, I got my big envelope and a nice scholarship offer… but Bryant, which I’d considered my safety and is far from my first choice school, made a scholarship offer that nearly doubled Bentleys… I was wondering if anyone knew if merit scholarships could be negotiated… I anticipate hearing a lot of “merit based scholarships are based on the overall strength of the applicant pool” when we call them to find out from the school, but I’m wondering what other peoples opinions are on the issue. I’d really like to go to Bentley… but I dont want the finances to overwhelm my parents. Any thoughts?</p>