<p>Not to burst any bubbles – but Harvard sends thousands of these letters out. It’s a marketing ploy, which works in their favor: The more kids that apply, the lower their acceptance rate: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/942038-received-invitaztion-harvard-apply.html?highlight=letters[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/942038-received-invitaztion-harvard-apply.html?highlight=letters</a></p>