# Negotiating MBA Merit Scholarships: B-Schooled episode 281

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Podcast: [B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/b-schooled-get-your-mba-admit-127980)
Published: 2026-03-11T06:20:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1321

## Resource

This episode discusses how accepted MBA candidates should go about asking for an increase in merit aid; the four situations a candidate might be in and their associated negotiating tactics; and detailed advice for approaching such an ask over the phone vs. email.

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