Every college has sent me mail / emails. What does it mean?

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<p>I am a junior and I took the PSATs this October. Shortly after scores were sent back, my friends and I (actually: everyone I know) started to receive mail (I like to think of it as spam) and email from practically every college I can think of. If you've gotten them, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Log onto the website and fill out a survey. Mail in the card and they send you top 10 college interview questions. I know that they're pointless, at least, I think that they are pointless. That's what I'm wondering about.</p>

<p>Specifically, I got a letter from Penn this morning. Penn is a school that doesn't even care if you visit, if I remember correctly from the infosession. I looked over it briefly, and it was yet another survey, "Find out which historical figure you share qualities with" (or something similar). As usual, I ripped it up and recycled it. However, my mom and I have an argument about this. According to her, "If Penn mails you something, you send it back in! They keep track of who is interested!" So here is my question:</p>

<p>Do colleges care who mails in responses to their spam letters?</p>

<p>How many people really do receive the spam letters that I've been getting?</p>

<p>Is Penn going to reject me now?</p>

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<p>Penn doesn’t care. Most large/prestigious/Ivy schools don’t care about interest.</p>

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<p>it means you’re on their mailing list.</p>

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<p>good job, you recycle!</p>

<p>yeah it means nothing. i got one from harvard, but i didnt even get into UCLA. LOL</p>

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<p>Just wait till they start calling your house, that is ANNOYING</p>

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<p>I say send it in, what harm could it do? You should never argue with your mother.</p>

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<p>You could get hit by the mailtruck on the way to your mailbox.</p>