Syracuse financial aid packages

cptofthehouse
Sun, 08 May 2011 18:32:24 +0000

Sometimes you get lucky. A friend of ours was pretty much giving up on a private high school after his D was waitlisted. She needed significant financial aid and even the admissions officer said that the chances were very slim for her to clear the wait listed and even slimmer to get any aid. She stayed on the list anyways, and was not only offered a spot, but got the need she needed.

In situations like this, it is wise not to count on these slim chances occurring and make sure your bases are covered and you are set to go on an available option, but there is no harm to leave the waitlist option open and see what happens. One of mine got accepted to an ivy in the summer after being waitlisted, and then offered some deferred admissins, and then the acceptance. Totally unexpected and he did not take it as he was already psyched about going to the college he chose. But strange things like this happen sometimes. A little serendipity in our lives.