<p>Emerald posted :"D wasn't actualy targeted for many top schools however, mostly obscure Oregon or Idaho schools.
Interestingly, Reed has been noted on other boards as a prolific mailer, but we didn't receive anything from them until I requested something.
I have no idea what list we are on, or not on."</p>
<p>the list you're on depends on the information your daughter gives while taking the PSATs. there are optional questions like : " do you want colleges that match the info you give (religion, private, athetic region e.t.c i don't remember) send you some information about their school.</p>
<p>The broader you answered these questions the more schools you'll get ads/scams from and the narrower/ stricter you make this (my friend specified schools in NY only), the fewer colleges you'll get info from.</p>
<p>I 've been getting loads of mail since 10th grade ( i get them every day except sundays) ivys except HYP (they're too cool to send me mail lol), duke, emory, williams, wellesley e.t.c even though i'm 90% sure i can't get into any of these schools. I still can't figure out why i get them. maybe because i'm URM and very low income ~25k and they just want me to apply to boost their low admission rates.
$100k a year is wicked rich to someone like me. and i can't get over the fact that some consider it middle class income.
But then w/o those mails, i won't have a clue about anyother school except my state school or even know about this REALLY HELPFUL site.</p>
<p>YOU GUYS ARE REALLY HELPFUL. and i can't stress that fact enough.</p>