<p>@EAGELS
There’s a form on the HUB or in your package or on their fin aid webpage which you can submit.
You can simply start by writing/faxing- they will need to see the other offers on official letter head.
Emphasize how CMU is your first choice , you’re honored to have been admitted (blah blah blah). These are formally called Financial Aid Re-evaluation requests. All schools have them-- but CMU really sets these out on the front table and openly will bargain.
You can start by calling and asking what process is being followed this year-- they will likely email you the forms they want completed.</p>
<p>@Jogo
The reason this differs by schools is b/c of the yields and quality of the applicant pool. For what it’s worth and no insult intended, the average gpa, test scores “academic” applicant profile for HSS is significantly lower than SCS, CIT, MCS, Arch. There will be more money thrown at a female in SCS than one in HSS-- since there is no shortage of qualified females in HSS. Yes, it’s need blind admissions- but it is NOT need blind financial aid-- meaning, the school has been and is very open about the fact that they don’t meet unmet need- they put their $ where they want to put it. It’s all on their website and in some of my previous posts.
So what that means for bargaining- HSS has less power to bargain than SCS on average. Always exceptions of course.</p>
<p>Bargain ASAP-- the faster you do so, the faster you scoop up what little is likely left after the packages were sent out.</p>