Can someone explain what this is?

Applying to College
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<p>Okay.... first of all, sorry if this is in the wrong area! Secondly, I got a letter of idk... um, commendation from the College Board for my performance on the PSAT of 2008 October... It said that I was like in the top 50000 etc. It mentioned something about a College Selection Service or smoething like that when they report your status to two different colleges. Should I take advantage of it and to where if so? Thanks!</p>

<p>Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell, Brandeis, BC, SUNY Geneseo, URochester</p>

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<p>sounds like a scam. I wouldnt be surprised they ask for money for their services when you filled out the form.</p>

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<p>If it was an actual letter from the college board then maybe you should call them? lol</p>

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<p>yes you might as well take advantage of this service. the ivy league schools don’t really care about it, so i’d recommend sending it to your two favorite non-ivies. some schools (i know rice university does) will waive your application fee for choosing them.</p>

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<p>That’s not a scam, but generally I don’t think top universities really care about it if you send them your scores. I haven’t decided if I’ll do it, but I suppose it couldn’t hurt, right? There’s more discussion on this here:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/685233-national-merit-scholarship-psat-taken-october-2008-a-2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/685233-national-merit-scholarship-psat-taken-october-2008-a-2.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/177829-national-merit-college-plans-reporting-service.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/177829-national-merit-college-plans-reporting-service.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks day tripper! I knew it wasn’t a scam… since five other people opened the same letter right around me. I am going to search through the threads now.</p>