<p>I got this letter toady:</p>
<p>What does it mean? Has anyone else gotten this?</p>
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I am writing to inform you that your application to The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University has been carefully evaluated and that you have earned designation as a likely candidate for admission. 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 with your demonstrated interest in the fields of engineering and applied science. I offer you my sincere congratulations on your accomplishments thus far and eagerly anticipate those that lie ahead. </p>
<p>If we can be of any help to you, please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Office at <a href="mailto:ugrad-ask@columbia.edu">ugrad-ask@columbia.edu</a> or 212-854-2522. If you have any questions about studying engineering and applied science at Columbia, feel free to contact the professors in the departments listed below. Please save the date for Columbia Engineering Days on Campus on April 17th and 18th, which will include an overnight stay, a chance to visit classes and labs, tours of New York City and much more. I hope you can join us, and all of us here wish you the best during the exciting months ahead.</p>
<p>Sincerely yours,</p>
<p>Jessica Marinaccio
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
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