Any other accepted '14ers get a letter like this?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>I received a short, 1 page letter in the mail today from Columbia which writes as follows:</p>

<p>Dear mdeziz,</p>

<p>Congratulations on your acceptance to Columbia University!</p>

<p>As the Columbia admissions officer responsible for your region, I was the first person to read your application, and I spoke about you at great length during the committee process. I am therefore especially excited to welcome you to the Columbia community.</p>

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<p>it goes on a couple more paragraphs talking about what Columbia's looking for, etc, how I'm a great match, but no specifics. It ends with what looks like a handwritten signature and "Congratulations, Mdeziz!" next to it. </p>

<p>I must admit, this letter makes me feel awfully special, which is obviously its purpose, but I can't help but make the conclusion that it is a generic letter sent out through the region's admission officers. </p>

<p>This doesn't affect my decision at all, my first choice has been Columbia anyways, but I was wondering if anyone else gotten a letter like this from their local admissions officer?</p>

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<p>Aww I wish, but I haven’t :[</p>

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<p>I got one. I suspect most other people did too.</p>

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<p>I got one, was nice!</p>

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<p>I got one, with a handwritten message as well. Nice personal touch.</p>

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<p>Also got one - mine also hand wrote that she enjoyed my essay.</p>

<p>But it’s still a nice personal touch even if the letter is pretty canned.</p>

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<p>Yeah got that</p>

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<p>Darn…what happened to mine? o.O</p>

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<p>Someone wrote Congratulations in handwriting on mine. It could be a difference in applicants, but it also could vary by admissions offer.</p>

<p>EDIT: On my letter informing me of being admitted, I mean.</p>

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<p>did your guys’ letters have the exact same wording? cause mine focused on the fact that the admission officer fought for my spot in the acceptance pile. </p>

<p>tristan - I’m sure yours is coming soon, then! =)</p>

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<p>I got one a couple of days after I was accepted Early Decision. It started out exactly like yours!</p>

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<p>I got one too. The note at the end mainly talked about my essay.</p>

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<p>did you guys get an email from a Columbia alumnus? I got one from this Franco-American person telling me to go to Columbia.</p>

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<p>Yes i got that one too, but i havent gotten that letter in the mail that everyone is talking about</p>

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<p>yeah i got it…
except my admissions officer loved me so much
that she spelled my name wrong xDD</p>

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<p>Oh i got my letter today.</p>

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<p>My son received that same letter last week(got an email version too). He doesn’t care; Columbia was his first choice. Only the top 10% get in He was in the top 8%. CU has his major and path to his career goals that’s all he cares about.</p>

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<p>Man, mine still hasn’t come yet. I think everything mailed from Columbia reaches me about 3-4 days later than everybody else. :/</p>

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<p>Yeah, I got it. Very nice and friendly!</p>