<p>On the e-mail they said, "We have learned about some of your achievements thus far, and your records indicate that you may be competitive for admission to Columbia University."</p>
<p>Are they serious or do they send this kind of e-mail to a lot of people? My guess is the latter.</p>
<p>It’s called a likely letter or in your case a likely “e-mail”</p>
<p>I don’t think that it’s actually a likely letter… it’s just a mass emailing I think.</p>
<p>I got that too. But I don’t know how: I mean, I didn’t leave my email on their mailing list or something, and I didn’t show any interests for columbia. why are they sending that? and how did they get my email? o.O</p>
<p>Definitely a mass mailing. You haven’t applied yet, have you? Likely letters are actually letters, sent only to those who have actually applied.</p>
<p>have you taken the psats?</p>
<p>I’m a senior who’s already done with his applications</p>
<p>Did you apply regular decision?</p>
<p>It doesn’t sound like a likely letter. I got one last year in February, and it went like:</p>
<p>Dear ___,</p>
<p>I am writing to inform you that your application to Columbia University has been carefully evaluated and that you have earned designation as a likely candidate for admission to Columbia College. As long as our midyear review finds that you are maintaining your current level of academic progress and good standing, you can expect to receive favorable word when admissions packets are mailed on March 31st.</p>
<p>The Committee on Admissions was deeply impressed with your scholastic and personal achievements, and we look forward to all you might add to our rich campus community. I offer you my sincere congratulations on your accomplishments thus far and eagerly anticipate those that lie ahead.</p>
<p>I actually think they shouldnt be sending these emails out. Students will get the idea that they’re an automatic shoe-in when they’re not. For ED applicants tht email will discourage further applications to other schools since ED iant even a guarantee.</p>
<p>^They send these emails to folks whose names and email addresses they bought. The recipients are folks who have not yet applied to Columbia. They simply want to encourage applications from those who may be on the fence.</p>
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<p>Incompetent post.</p>
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<p>Only an idiot would be duped by such an email.</p>
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<p>Correct. It’s all about raising revenue.</p>
<p>its generic. I’ve gotten them b4. Plus, they don’t have to get your email from a mailing list or through you showing an intrest. they might have gotten it from other sources or from collegeboard ect… information is everywhere these days. & they might just be trying to pull in more students for application #s. they send me brochures all the time too. The other day i got a T-shirt in the mail from some college in Maryland or VA or somewhere & i’ve never even heard of it before lol.</p>
<p>These elite colleges have to solicit as many applications as possible, so they can maximize the number of candidates they reject. That in turn lowers their acceptance rate. It’s a cruel process that has little to do with whether the college is interested in finding a broader, more diverse freshman class.</p>
<p>ah, youre so right. they just need to get that 9 or 10 percent acceptance rate</p>