Anyone else get this? What's it mean?

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<p>It doesn't seem like a likely letter, but does it mean anything?</p>

<p>I just got this email:</p>

<p>
[quote]

Subject: Hello from Northwestern
Body:</p>

<p>Dear _____:</p>

<p>As a member of the Committee on Admission at Northwestern, I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed reading your application for admission. Best of luck as you continue through your senior year at _______ High School!</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Senior Associate Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Northwestern University
1801 Hinman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60208

[/quote]
</p>

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<p>Well it's certainly not an omen of bad news to come...</p>

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<p>Just searched and found this...</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=41275%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=41275&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Seems like there's precedent that it's a likely letter (well, email). Certainly sounds like one.</p>

<p>Congrats! :D</p>

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<p>My student just received the same e-mail today - do you really think it is a likely letter (e-mail)? That would be just awesome!! Don't want to get our hopes up though if it is sent to everyone. What do people think?</p>

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<p>That post seems to indicate it's a likely email. Plus, I'm fairly sure that not everyone got one. I certainly didn't (;_; D:), and I think that if everyone else did, there would be numerous posts on here about it.</p>

<p>If you don't mind me asking, what are you stats, pummer? I'd ask you too, leadfooter, but I don't want to ask you to give out your son/daughter's stats (at least that's what I assume you meant by "student"). Congrats to him/her as well!</p>

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<p>Shirobot, no prob.</p>

<p>35ACT, 2220 SAT (800v, 720m, 700w), 94.403% average</p>

<p>a few leadership positions in mediocre ECs</p>

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<p>yes, that is what I meant by student - so I don't feel at liberty to post stats - but they are definitely at the high end nationally and ec's are also very good. Best of luck to you too - not too long to wait now!</p>

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<p>Hm, got one too.</p>

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<p>when do we hear the decisions?</p>

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<p>i got a postcard that said pretty much the same thing. about a month ago. did everyone get on of those.</p>

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<p>400metres, I did not.</p>

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<p>i didn't get one. i don't think they would say anything positive about your application so close to when decisions come out and then reject you - i'd say you all are in.</p>

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<p>I got nothin. Which is ok I guess. I'm not sure I want to be tempted into spending an additional $80,000 over the price of Michigan for Northwestern.</p>

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<p>i hope that this does not mean that you did not get in because there are some really awesome people that deserve to get in that have not recieved that email or post card. here is hoping for your success on notification day</p>

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<p>flounderingfree, I dunno. Franklinbrown on here got the same thing last year and he got in, but he's the only one I could find that got it.</p>

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<p>I don't think it means that you didn't get in. It more means that the people who got them are definitely in. I'd say it's somewhat like a likely letter.</p>