<p>I was able to use Syracuse as a peer institution and bargain (and got five grand out of it) SU generally does not compare to CMU in terms of academic workload or prestige, so it was a nice surprise.</p>
<p>It does, however, have the second best program for architecture (which is what I applied to) so that might have affected something.</p>
<p>Also, I doubt they will match financial aid from most public schools. This is probably because most publics are much cheaper to begin with and CMU recognizes they can’t always compete with that.</p>
<p>Good Luck! It’s AWLAYS worth a shot</p>