<p>“A Harvard representative contacted Sally Nuamah her junior year of high school in Chicago. Ms. Nuamah had good grades but an ACT score she describes as low. Her parents, who came from Ghana, had little money. As she welcomed the admissions rep into her living room one day, she was nervous. “I was like, ‘Oh, goodness, I don’t want to disappoint anyone,’ ” she says.” “…she applied. Months later, a rejection letter came.”</p>
<p>Recruitment often has very little to do with the admissions process. In fact the whole New York Times article is an especially good read about college recruitment.</p>
<p><a href=“College Applications Continue to Increase. When Is Enough Enough? - The New York Times”>College Applications Continue to Increase. When Is Enough Enough? - The New York Times;
<p>Sorry for kinda hijacking this thread to talk about recruitment…
but yes I did receive a letter encouraging me to apply early.</p>