<p>Dear _________,
Greetings to you from Dartmouth! I hope your senior year is going well and that you are enjoying your courses and activities.
My purpose in writing is very simple--we have reviewed your application and think you are an outstanding prospect for Dartmouth. In fact, I recently read your file and was exceedingly impressed with your academic accomplishments and intellectual potential. There is no question that when we make our final decisions at the end of March, you will be offered admission to the College.
I see no reason to delay letting you know about the promising status of your application, and I hope that this early indication will "ease your mind" a bit. The college admissions process is unnecessarily long and anxious for many students. So, relax, get back to that book you meant to read, and use this time to reflect on your plans and goals for the next phase of your education.
If you have any questions about Dartmouth, please let me know. In the meantime, best wishes for the remainder of your high school experience.</p>
<p>Sincerely,
and this was actually signed by hand not electronically,
Maria Laskaris</p>
<p>Rank: 1 out of 600ish
GPA: 4.79 UW 3.94 W
SAT: 800m 790w 720cr=2310
SAT II: 800M2c, 750Chem, 740BioM, 800 Korean
APs: all 4s and 5s, 8 by junior year, National AP Scholar
PSAT: 215, commended
Recs: havent read them
Extracurricular: SciOly President, Key Club VP, Concert Choir Piano Accompanist, Circle of Friends Treasurer, Tutor Club President, NHS, CSF, etc…</p>
<p>if you have any more questions just pm me :DDDDD</p>
<p>IM SO HAPPY TO KNOW THAT IM GOING TO COLLEGE!!!</p>
<p>yes i got one too! I was so confused just because I had never heard of a likely letter before but it’s awesome and totally unexpected! I’m confused, is this an unofficial yes or a, you have a 70% (or something like that) chance of getting in? I don’t want to get my hopes up too high but from the wording of the letter it sounded like we got in.</p>
<p>ladybug20 - it means you got into the school, 100%. You will only get it rescinded if you screw up your grades, go to jail or something of the like.</p>
<p>My daughter got the same letter today. She is very excited. Hers too was hand signed. Congratulations to all. This happened really fast as her interview was just last week.</p>
<p>COngrats on the likely letter. IF you have been scheduled for an interview, you should still go to the interview as the interviewer will be able to answer any questions you will have about the school.</p>
<p>These likely letters are because the top schools are competing with each other for the top students and they all know it. Dartmouth is hoping by letting you know now you will in all likelihood be admitted you’ll get excited about them and decide that Dartmouth is your first choice. If on the other hand you didn’t hear from them until they sent you an official acceptance letter it might be the third acceptance letter you’ve gotten that week and you might already have gotten excited about another school.</p>