<p>Guys, the OP is not a troll. Or obnoxious.</p>
<p>I agree. Cali, You can look through my history of posts and you will realized that in no way am I an arrogant or stupid person! I just cannot understand people such as the OP, and others posting, "my interviewer from Yale sent me a book in the mail! is this a BAD THING?". These individuals are applying, and apparently competitive candidates for top universities; supposedly the cream of the crop.
Anyways, thats my little rant.
To the OP, I am sorry if I came across as rude, but you really do need to understand that when people hear you were accepted, or likely, they will assume that you are intelligent enough to decipher such an enigmatic letter.</p>
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To the OP, I am sorry if I came across as rude, but you really do need to understand that when people hear you were accepted, or likely, they will assume that you are intelligent enough to decipher such an enigmatic letter.
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<p>This side of the argument has completely missed the point. None of the recipients were too stupid to read the English in the letter, everyone understood the literal meaning that they are likely (or almost certain) of acceptance. Nor were any recipients posting here to snub anything at anyone. They were genuinely uncertain of what the letter means. </p>
<p>This feeling of disbelief is completely understandable, someone getting a likely letter is probably someone who doesn't want to count chickens before they hatch, if you don't know whether they've hatched you'll definitely ask before celebrating. The flip side of assuming, without asking, that the letter=acceptance risks prematurely celebrating and leaves one open to sour disappointment. Once you know what a likely letter is, it's pretty obvious to see why one would mean acceptance, but without knowing what such a letter is, the inference of likely letter = acceptance is non-obvious.</p>
<p>the people on this forum need to stop being jealous / need to end these delusions that the more fortunate(or qualified) are rubbing fortune in their faces.</p>
<p>" Now you are harassing someone just because they don't know what a likely letter looks like?"</p>
<p>but....he does know what it looks like- he's supposedly holding it in his hands while posting it verbatim on here for the world to see while seeking praise and its nothing short of ridiculous.</p>
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<p>the argument is about not understanding the significance of a likely letter - see my post.. for details.</p>
<p>... everyone, chill? :P</p>
<p>^ exactly.</p>
<p>This thread should just be filled with pestering of the OP for hooks...</p>
<p>I got one too, but have never heard of likely letters before now. I came on cc to see if anyone else got the same thing, and if getting one was usual for most applicants. I received many letters from various schools saying that I would be a "good fit for the school," which never meant pending acceptance, and I didn't know that colleges would send out any letters of "likely admission." I'm not looking for any congratulations or praise, but mostly wanted to make sure the email was significant before I counted on an acceptance from Columbia.</p>
<p>I wish i got one....haha
But congrats to those that did!</p>
<p>To whomever did:</p>
<p>what do you think you did/have that made you stand out in the pool? I won't consider it bragging or anything haha...</p>
<p>I'm just a nervous applicant :</p>
<p>I was part of Columbia's Science Honors Program, which gave a supplementary recommendation to the school. That probably helped my application stand out.</p>
<p>So how many have received these so far?</p>
<p>LuthienTinuviel:</p>
<p>I'm in the Columbia Science Honors Program also. Did your supplementary letter come from the Program office or from the instructor himself/herself?</p>
<p>@ nde:</p>
<p>It came from the office. Anyone in the program who brings a stamped, self-addressed envelope can get a letter of recommendation to a college or scholarship. I don't know who actually writes it, though.</p>
<p>ok, you are in</p>
<p>Has Columbia College sent likely letters too?</p>
<p>oh wow. I applied to the engineering school too, and I have my interview today..I don't know if my application is already read at this point....</p>
<p>apparently CC doesnt send likely letters. or they only do to RAs</p>
<p>Omg likely letter drama! LOVES IT!</p>
<p>(another likely-less Fu applicant here, but it's all good, no chance anyway :-D)</p>
<p>Go CT yankee!! Win this fight and do our nutmeg state proud, boyy!!!!!</p>
<p>are other recipients SEAS applicants? i applied to CC and found this (to my surprise and joy) in the mail today. it was dated january 28, which was the day after my (phone) interview.</p>