Buying ? Grinnell College Admissions File

Yoo I just got this email asking if i want to buy my admissions file. Is this legit?? I didn’t even get my RD decision yet, why would they send me this ? Anyone know?

You are now presented with a unique opportunity to purchase your entire admissions file:
Comments by Admissions Officers
Assigned Ratings
Interview Report (if present)
Teacher Recommendations
Tentative Decision (if applying Regular)
We are charging 1 BTC (~$3890) for this data. Be aware that although the price tag is substantial, this offer presents a unique opportunity to look at yourself from the inside of Grinnell Admissions office absolutely unfiltered. To receive the service, send the amount to 1

I think they’ve been hacked. Don’t click on any links, or take the offer! They are negotiating really poorly too, so they probably aren’t professional. I would change your email password and hope for the best, although I am super freaked out that they know my scores.

New email lol : Following the forum threads, we decided to lower the price to $60 dollars worth of Bitcoins. For this price you will get admissions comments and your interview report (if any).

Thank you for your feedback.

I’m going to call Grinnell this morning. I’ll post what they say. And change my password for what? They have S19’s email but not his email password. You think they have his Grinnell portal password?

hmmmmmmmm… theyve been so hacked

S19 got an email from Hamilton yesterday saying they were hacked. So I’m wondering if this is now happening elsewhere.

There is zero chance this is legitimate. Notify Grinnell admissions immediately.

I forwarded both emails to S19’s AO. And I’ll call her at 8:00.

What’s in an app that we should be worried about? Hamilton’s email said credit card numbers are encrypted. They’ve got the kids birthdays and grades and ECs and essays. All troublesome of course but anything we need to do? I don’t think changing his email password makes sense. They have his address but they haven’t hacked his email. It’s too late to change his portal password. They already have the info.

I just received an email back from the Senior Associate Director of Admission, who said the IT is looking into the situation

I love how they changed the amount from $3890 to $60 in just 10 minutes. Really tempting lol.
Hope the admission office can fix this soon tho

I don’t think there’s anything to fix. They already have everyone’s info.

rip everyone lmao

I am waiting for my counselor to give me a pass so I can talk about this to her ?currently in my chem class

Do you think that they have financial info through the FAFSA?

did everyone receive these emails or just some applicants?

I think everyone.

Sure Grinnell will send an email to all of us like Hamilton did. If it’s the same hacker then Hamilton said that financial info including credit card numbers are encrypted so not to worry about that. Right now, my guess is that their plan was to get files and sell them to kids who are curious.

My D got both emails, too. First one included her birth date.

Do you guys remember if the kids’ SS#s are in the CA? Or just FAFSA?