<p>Congratz. Btw, when did you submit the application? coz I haven't heard anything back from them yet, not even an official email that gives me an ID. and how was your SAT scores? Just want to get some idea of the chances of getting in.lol</p>
<p>OP, are you an athlete?</p>
<p>my SAT was 2300 exactly</p>
<p>I'm pretty jealous too haha....</p>
<p>When did you send in your application? Any big hooks?</p>
<p>the 2300 was obviously an eye catcher for starters.. :)</p>
<p>My scores are definitely not my strong point, and I submitted on December 23 maybe? haha at that point I wasn't even caring about my RD apps because I had already gotten into my 2 early schools...this definitely changes things.</p>
<p>Good job! You are almost on your way to Columbia [if you want to go that is ;)]!</p>
<p>Frankly, I am burning with jealousy. So likely letters come out on a single day?</p>
<p>To all of the people who didn't get one, remember that the adcom hasn't even reviewed all of the apps by the time they have to send likely letters out. They just end up sending them to the very good applicants that were on top of the pile. So just because you didn't get one doesn't mean that your application wasn't equally outstanding, or that you won't get in.</p>
<p>Shadow of Intent, I'm NOT "in-the-know" (just checking out this board for an applicant with whom I'm acquainted), but I highly doubt likely letters come out on a single day since they're coming out this early. For that to happen, they'd have had to read every application already, and with this many applicants it isn't likely they've waded through all of them yet. I think it's much more likely that they will send the letters out whenever they get to an application that really strikes them as "special" for whatever reason. While it may seem they must have sent them all out since a few applicants have reported here that they've received them, I suspect admissions will send out more as they get to more "special" applications.</p>
<p>a likely letter is not the golden ticket wrapped in only a select few wonka bars people</p>
<p>how unclear is that letter? not very.
i agree with aCTyankee. someone is looking for some attention.</p>
<p>NOT EVERYONE knows what a letter like that means. And it IS NOT CLEAR at all. No where does it say in the OP's post that he/she was accepted. </p>
<p>PLUS, acceptances come out in Late March or April. So ya, obviously majority of people (90%) doesn't know what this letter means. </p>
<p>leave the OP alone...</p>
<p>and congratz sad face!!</p>
<p>haha Cali, welcome to CC!</p>
<p>the OP clearly stated that he/she wanted to know what the letter meant.</p>
<p>He/she asked if anyone else received a letter like this. CLEARLY, it says that the OP is a likely candidate, but that was not what the OP was asking.</p>
<p>SO please retaking your English classes and CR SAT Prep classes and learn to understand questions posed in English.</p>
<p>btw, congrats sadface :) That is so cool. I wish I could get something like that. I figured I'd be jealous of anyone who got a likely letter, but to my surprise I'm not because I know you must have REALLY REALLY stood out to receive such an honour.</p>
<p>People really need to calm down. The OP was confused by the extremely vague language of his/her letter and didn't know if it was an acceptance letter or what. (S)he stated that (s)he had never heard of anything like a "likely letter," which is extremely reasonable, as not all of us are ridiculously obsessed with everything about college admissions (yes, even in CC).</p>
<p>What is harassing him/her going to accomplish?</p>
<p>EDIT: Oh, and congrats, sadface!</p>
<p>ahahhha i love how the letter was literally not vague at all.</p>
<p>"Likely candidate" and "favorable word" aren't exactly explicit. If you've never heard of likely letters, then it's easy to see why you might not know what they meant exactly or why they sent it.</p>
<p>yeah the question sounded sincere to me. overreacting like that smacks of jealousy, or a close cousin to it.</p>
<p>last year when likely letters came out, a lot of different people ended up getting them. I'd be surprised if sadface was the only one, thus far or certainly period, on CC.</p>
<p>Whether or not the OP's question was sincere, some civility in the discourse would not hurt. If you think the OP is a troll, the easy (and proper) response is no response at all. If you think the OP is silly/stupid/naive, the proper response is to answer the question simply, without judgment. If you think the OP is seeking praise, simply ignore the post. I don't know why so many participants in this forum can be so unpleasant (and Columbia seems to draw more than its fair share of unpleasant responses). Remember, much of the process in selecting a college is based on gut feelings, and the perception of those who attend that college. If you Columbia students/alums are seeking to help the University (an assumption I make based on the energy you devote to the forum), why would you want to create an aura of obnoxiousness on the forum? (Although I admit that posters on other forums engage in similar behavior.)</p>
<p>My personal rule regarding electronic communication is "never type anything that you would not be willing to say to the person directly over a cup of coffee."</p>