<p>it says it's fast action application
-no application fee
-no required essay
-quick 2 week admission decision
-priority scholarship consideration</p>
<p>i was thinking about applying
the deadline is around december
but then again
those are not ED right?</p>
<p>It depends on the school. You had better check. Email the school if necessary.</p>
<p>it's probably rolling admissions.. </p>
<p>i got one from MSU.. not applying though</p>
<p>I got like 3. It makes you feel nice, at least!</p>
<p>Usually they aren't binding, though it really does depend on the school.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if they send these things to everyone?</p>
<p>Yea, i was wondering if they send these things to everyone too...</p>
<p>here's a line from my letter:
"... you were selected from a group of more than 30,000 prospective students based on your past academic performance."</p>
<p>i'm an international student, I haven't take the PSATs, didnt' send my SATs to the school, but only requested a viewbook. how did they learn of my past academic performance to consider me 'eligible to participate in a special invitation-only admission program for seniors'. ?</p>
<p>Maybe I'm cynical but keep this in mind: the US News & World Report ranking uses "admit rate" as one of the key criteria for determining school rankings. Many people in the US also equate "admissions rate" with the quality of the school: the more people they're turning down, the better the school must be, right?</p>
<p>So, it is to every school's advantage to get as many applications as possible. The more applications they receive, the lower their admissions rate will appear. </p>
<p>As Aaron probably already suspects, this often has nothing to do with how well you did on test scores or what your grades are --- but it does have to do with how likely they think you are to submit an application. If you've contacted the school in the past, well, heck, they think you might be interested in sending in an application, so they send you one. If you live in an area of the country that they get a lot of applications from, well, heck, it's likely you might send one in too, so they send you one. If your stats aren't so great, no problem, it's likely you'll send in the application thinking you have some sort of "special" status, so they send you an application. :)</p>
<p>Bottomline: if you are in the school's stat range and were going to apply anyhow, by all means take advantage of these "free priority applications." But don't for a second think they mean you have a better chance to get in.</p>
<p>the more people they're turning down, the better the school must be</p>
<p>reality....</p>
<p>I got the same thing from Tulane. I figure it will help you in admissions since not many people are going to apply to Tulane this year. But I'm looking for a school within 5 hours of home by car, so it's not on my list.</p>
<p>Although I agree this type of application is easier, I don't think I'd want to go to a college that rushes such an important process like that. It sounds like they really don't care about you, and how can you expect them to start caring about you once you get in. Essays give them an idea of who you are as a person, and thus without them the adcoms at these colleges are essentially throwing together a freshman class without any thought except for making the institution look better.</p>
<p>My reasoning is: there's no charge to it, and it's not binding, so WHAT EXACTLY is the hassle? Where's the rush?</p>
<p>Yes, they very well may reject you, but then it's of little importance. It's basically free (sans the SAT scores being sent), and you can move on.</p>
<p>man i even got one saying they will give me a decision in 72 hours lol.</p>
<p>LOL i got one that gives you their decision on the day you turn in your application (in person).</p>
<p>i got one saying 'u're in!' and i havent' even applied! :p</p>
<p>"Although I agree this type of application is easier, I don't think I'd want to go to a college that rushes such an important process like that. It sounds like they really don't care about you, and how can you expect them to start caring about you once you get in. Essays give them an idea of who you are as a person, and thus without them the adcoms at these colleges are essentially throwing together a freshman class without any thought except for making the institution look better."</p>
<p>You've really got to be joking. Do you think all the other colleges you'll apply to will spend multiple weeks on your application? No - your app gets about 15mins of fame (or doom), ...if you're lucky.</p>
<p>I got a few as well and i dunno. I made a few of them into paper planes and threw them around the room. Some of them are like from places I've never heard before offering me quick admissions and stuff. Most of these places I checked on USnews and like some of them are at the very bottom of tier 4 and some aren't even on the list. Its like as if you get more than 800 total on the old sat and BAM ... you get a letter from this random college with 2 minute admissions.</p>
<p>There's a funny one from Washington Uni at St Louis- the Madrid Campus ... all the way in Spain. weird.</p>
<p>Are you saying 30 seconds of doom is better than 15 minutes? </p>
<p>These colleges must be DESPARATE for people to apply (i.e. no one is applying), and that either means that their college is bad or that it is a hidden gem. I'm leaning towards the former. Other colleges attract people with money, good programs, etc--It sounds to me like these colleges are attracting people with an easy application. I'm not trying to make a blanket statement about all schools who offer this, but I agree with Kjoodles...it just doesn't sound like these colleges are getting people to apply from their quality alone. </p>
<p>Don't get me wrong...I know that colleges don't spend weeks on apps, and I do think that this process can be beneficial for seniors to apply early and get in (like rolling admissions). And like thisSHHHisBANANAs brought up, if you were going to apply to college anyway, than by all means take advantage of it. However, I don't think this should be the primary reason for someone to apply...a college should be a good fit for you. Not having to write an essay does not mean that it is a good fit, no matter how you cut it.</p>
<p>So do you honestly think that colleges spend bunches of time on your app?</p>
<p>I just sent my app into one of my schools that sent me one of these.</p>
<p>I felt special at first, but not anymore. Probably everyone and their mom gets these things. Oh well, it's free! <3</p>
<p>I got one of those from Tulane, applied, and got in... </p>
<p>I ended up at UCLA however, so in that case it was not binding.</p>
<p>I understand that many colleges spend 15 minutes or even less on each app, but I'd rather have 15 minutes than 30 seconds, and would definitely rather have an essay. That gives the adcom at least a chance to think about you as a real person. With 30 seconds, all they can see are scores and a list of ECs, which hurts a lot of people who are passionate about a few ECs rather than do many ECs.</p>