Email acceptance from Colgate?

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I just got the following email from Colgate, which I’m interpreting as an acceptance (it also had a giant picture of a Colgate 2021 banner)

"Now that you have received the good news, allow us to roll out the red carpet for you during one of our upcoming visit opportunities this April, including one specifically for Alumni Memorial Scholars.
April Visit Days
Monday, April 3 and Sunday, April 9-Monday, April 10
Experience Colgate
Weekdays March 22-April 28 (except April 3 and 10)
As an Alumni Memorial Scholar, travel assistance is available. Additionally, overnight hosting with a current AMS student is available during the special visit opportunity on April 9.
Learn more and register to attend today at colgate.edu/AMS.
If you are unable to make it to campus in person, join us for a Twitter chat with current students on Tuesday, March 28 from 7:00-8:30 PM Eastern.
If you are ready to commit to Colgate, you may submit your enrollment deposit online today, or by the reply date of May 1.

We look forward to seeing you on campus!"

The odd part is a hadn’t heard anything from Colgate until this point. It says I am an alumni memorial scholar, but I have no idea what that is/means and haven’t gotten any notification about it until this point. Anyone else receive this email?

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I received this same email and I was really confused because I haven’t heard anything from them either until this. I emailed them back to see if they could clarify so I am hoping they confirm this acceptance and that it wasn’t somehow sent out by mistake.

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got the same thing today

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Okay um maybe you guys got accepted

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I also got this and was very confused as I have received nothing else from them at all. I agree, hopefully that is an acceptance confirmation.

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I didn’t get that :frowning:

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Are any of you international students?

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I agree- it just seemed odd to me because it was so out of the blue but read like it was a follow up email to some other materials. Hoping its an acceptance though!
@intstudent2021 no I’m domestic

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im an international student @intstudent2021

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@intstudent2021 I wouldn’t worry too much if you don’t get it. I did a little research and its sounds like only 200 students get the AMS out of the ~2500 they accept.

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@douggy91 I’m sure this sounds silly but…what does AMS mean?

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@weirdmc oh! Congratulations!

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I got the same email but for the Benton Scholars program. Yes it means you are accepted! :slight_smile:

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@douggy91 oh Alumni Memorial Scholar…got it.
But I suppose some people also have a “Benton scholar” award

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It would seem that the emails you received overtook the acceptance packages sent by courier. Maybe the foul weather interfered? In time everything will resolve itself.

Best of luck with your college plans!

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Hello everyone,
A small percentage of students received an email earlier than anticipated last night inviting them to admitted student events. The messages and recipients were accurate, just premature, and the bulk of decisions have not been released, including the majority of acceptances. We will send all decisions on Monday, March 20, as planned, so keep an eye on your mailboxes.

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I heard that international students get their decision via email. Is this true?

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@indiahyland If you didn’t get an email that means you are likely accepted.