TestMagic Forums - View Single Post - Does Self-funding (1st Year) increase probability of admission

calchas · 07-12-2008, 03:24 PM

I'm actually describing the following scenario:

Candidate A ranks higher than Candidate B, but not by a whole lot. Basically, if the adcom can only admit one person, they'll chose A.

Now consider the adcom has available funding for only one person. Under this current scenario, they'll admit A and give that person funding.

Now change the scenario slightly by adding that candidate A has applied for NSF.

Now the university CAN make offers to both A and B - an unfunded offer to A and a funded offer to B. Obviously the university can do both since they know that they'll make more offers than enrollments anyway, so making an extra admit/offer won't hurt them ..

Fast forward 3 months .. and person A doesn't get his NSF.. Look at his scenario now.. An unfunded offer in hand, no NSF money.

07-12-2008, 03:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
calchas Eager! Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 67	I'm actually describing the following scenario: Candidate A ranks higher than Candidate B, but not by a whole lot. Basically, if the adcom can only admit one person, they'll chose A. Now consider the adcom has available funding for only one person. Under this current scenario, they'll admit A and give that person funding. Now change the scenario slightly by adding that candidate A has applied for NSF. Now the university CAN make offers to both A and B - an unfunded offer to A and a funded offer to B. Obviously the university can do both since they know that they'll make more offers than enrollments anyway, so making an extra admit/offer won't hurt them .. Fast forward 3 months .. and person A doesn't get his NSF.. Look at his scenario now.. An unfunded offer in hand, no NSF money.