Focus Group?

<p>I got an email from Swarthmore recently saying that I had been selected as a possible candidate for a focus group of high school seniors. The purpose of this group is to "better understand how Swarthmore College is perceived by students currently looking at various colleges and universities."</p>

<p>Has anyone else recieved this email? Do you know how people have been selected as possible candidates? Is it just sent to all people in a certain area?</p>

<p>This just seems too good to be true - apparently they're paying the people who get selected...</p>

<p>I got a similar email for a focus group of alumni. Unfortunately I won’t be able to participate, as I have other plans for the evening when the focus group is scheduled. The college is going to be launching a new strategic plan (and capital campaign), and wants to make sure its future vision is aligned with all its various interest groups - alumni, current students, potential students, parents, staff, etc.</p>

<p>I received the email for alumni too, and like dadx3 I can’t participate because I already had plans. </p>

<p>I imagine they were drawing on a certain geographic sector for this particular meeting, but I know that they’re hosting groups elsewhere as well, so I’m sure people in other areas will get similar invitations soon (if they haven’t already).</p>