<p>So Davidson sent me this letter in the mail, and i dont know if its a likely letter or something they just send to all applicants...it read:</p>
<p>In the days since you submitted Part I of your Davidson application, i have reviewed with interest some information you provided regarding your academic successes, as well as your intellectual and extracurricular interests. There is much more we look forward to learning about you as we review your entire application. </p>
<p><strong>Paragraph about how Davidson is intellectual, of high quality, etc</strong></p>
<p>I look forward to getting to know you better through your application. If we can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
Best wishes for an exciting senior year and congratulations on your many accomplishments!</p>
<p>The letter was signed from the vice president and dean of admission</p>
<p>is this a likely letter (i havent gotten any other so i dont know what one looks like) or nothing special??</p>
<p>I believe its a mere verification of the college receiving your application. Colleges don’t want to give you hints before the notification date, neither can you assume its a “likely” letter because they aren’t even finished with the reviewing process yet.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, best of luck! It appears you’d really like to attend Davidson.</p>
<p>Usually a likely says something like “likely to be admitted”. Or something of that nature. Davidson has already likelied urms with an overnight free trip and belk scholar semifinalists. I do not think that this rises to the level of a likely, but I do think that not everyone gets it. So perhaps it signals that you have made it to committee. So be encouraged.</p>
<p>Does Davidson send likely letters in email? I received this email Feb. 7 from Director of Admission: </p>
<p>Paragraph 1: Greetings from Davidson. Following an initial review of the information you recently submitted, I wanted to contact you to encourage your continued interest in the college. As you know, Davidson offers tremendous opportunities for students with achievement and potential such as yours and we are pleased that you have taken the first step toward becoming a member of the Davidson community by submitting your application for admission.</p>
<p>Paragraph 2: The Davidson experience is one defined by academic excellence, collaboration with faculty and . . . </p>
<p>They wrote “Following an initial review of the information you recently submitted” which means they’re not done reviewing, which, in turn, means they haven’t reached a decision.</p>
<p>Good luck as they dig deeper into your file.</p>
<p>My S got that same letter but still has heard nothing about being admitted. I think Davidson sends you a login and password so that you can go to their website and find out if you are admitted?</p>
<p>Just received e-mail with admission account and password information for use on 3/26 at 10 am. Said letter would be mailed shortly before that date.</p>
<p>Good luck applicants. I will never forget the moment last year when our son clicked on the link and saw the congratulations letter. He had other acceptances before and after, but it was very clear how much this one meant to him, and it’s where he ultimately chose to attend.</p>
<p>It would be quite clear that it was what you hope it is. And if it was an e-mail sent a month ago, you’d have real mail containing the same information. In other words, if you have to ask, it’s unlikely that it’s a likely letter/e-mail. The point is to give you confidence/certainty, so if they sent you something that makes you feel good about the school but it’s not clear as to what their intentions are, that’s called marketing.</p>