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marli

Joined: 06 Mar 2008
Posts: 11
Dilemma, please help
Sat Mar 22, 2008 01:13 PM
what do you do, when you're only waitlisted at your first choice, have a merit based scholarship at your second choice and have to decide what to do soon. I can hardly count on the wait list, so should i enroll at the second choice, but give up the scholarship, so that in case i would just lose the deposit? or should i accept the scholarship as well, since the chances are so low anyway?

Thanks for an advice for this
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badkarma56

Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Posts: 57
Dilemma, please help
Sat Mar 22, 2008 01:59 PM
I understand your dilemma, but require more information...

Which schools/programs are you considering, and what is the amount of the scholarship that you've been awarded?

Which school/program is the closest "match" to your particular scholarly interests?

How soon do you need to commit to your "second choice"?

When will your "first choice" begin reviewing wait-listed candidates?
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marli

Joined: 06 Mar 2008
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Dilemma, please help
Sat Mar 22, 2008 02:25 PM
hey badkarma, thanks, i sent you a pm
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marli

Joined: 06 Mar 2008
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Dilemma, please help
Sat Mar 22, 2008 09:07 PM
anyone else got any idea of how to deal with scholarships? can you accept it if you plan to go there but would probably choose a "wait-listed" university, if you unexpectedly got the chance later on? or is it better not to accept it?
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badkarma56

Joined: 07 Mar 2008
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Dilemma, please help
Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:12 PM
Marli, I've replied to your PM.
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nriattorney

Joined: 12 Nov 2007
Posts: 234
Dilemma, please help
Sun Apr 20, 2008 02:29 PM
If the scholarship amount is really good, one should inform the school about a conditional acceptance, reserving the option of not joining if finally accepted by the school where you are waitlisted.

At the most, the scholarship granting school may ask you to deposit the confirmation amount which risk is worth taking.

I received scholarship offers from several schools but the amount was not sufficient; Finally, I deposited the confirmation amount with Vanderbilt requesting to defer my admission and consider me for Fall 09 as an early applicant for scholarship.
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