I received an Email from Stanford

Applying to College
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I find something strange that I've gotten an email from Stanford with the subject "A Message from Dean Richard Shaw"</p>

<p>Greetings from Stanford!</p>

<p>Thank you for your interest in Stanford University. Very shortly, we will begin mailing our 2012-2013 Viewbook, a 72-page introduction to Stanford. In it you will find information about our interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial culture, details about admission and financial aid and over 100 images of Stanford and the San Francisco Bay Area. </p>

<p>Here's a snapshot of what's inside the new Viewbook:
Stanford and the pioneering spirit of the West: Distinguished by a quarter system (allowing students to take more courses), a remarkably intimate 5:1 student to faculty ratio, nearly $5 million in undergraduate research funding (more than any other college in the U.S.) and an academic environment where 76% of classes have fewer than 19 students, Stanford is among the world’s preeminent universities.</p>

<p>Images of Stanford’s breathtaking Northern California campus: The Stanford campus is nothing short of stunning. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (of Central Park fame), the 8,180 acre campus is known for its sandstone buildings, palm trees and Mission-style architecture.
Entrepreneurial achievements set Stanford apart from any other university: There are countless advantages to attending university in Silicon Valley. You may already know that Stanford students founded Google and Yahoo!, but did you know that one of our young alumni led the team that created the iPhone software? Or that the PANDORA founder, Tim Westergren, earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Stanford? </p>

<p>Stanford Humanities and creativity are on the leading edge: With 4 Pulitzer Prize winners among our community of scholars, over 20 languages of study offered and top-ranked programs across the Humanities disciplines, Stanford is a leader in innovative critical thinking.</p>

<p>Financial aid at Stanford: Parents whose annual income is less than $60,000 will not be expected to contribute toward educational costs, including tuition and room and board. Families with an annual income between $60,000 and $100,000 will not be expected to pay tuition. To determine how much financial aid you may be eligible for, visit our Financial Aid Calculator.</p>

<p>Applying for admission: Applicants to Stanford must apply online using the Common Application and Stanford Supplement. The deadline for submitting an application is November 1 (for Restrictive Early Action) and January 1 (for Regular Decision). Additional information can be found in our Application Instructions.
We hope you are inspired to apply for admission, and we look forward to sharing our Viewbook with you. In the meantime, follow us on Twitter @ApplyStanford. </p>

<p>With my warmest and best wishes,</p>

<p>What i don't understand is that does anyone who is interested in Stanford get this message?</p>

<p>I didn't sign up on their website or report my test score to Stanford.Though I've applied the Questbridge college match , i haven't ranked schools. My ACT test score is not the greatest thing either. I got 28 ,and I am retaking ACT. So, how do they know my email address? Is it fraud?</p>

<p>I really want to go to Stanford though..</p>

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<p>My guess is PSAT.</p>

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<p>@Sikorsky ~ I have only taken ACT. =<</p>

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<p>LOL it’s not fraud. It’s advertising. It’s not special… they got it from your ACT score I suppose. I’ve known kids with worse ACT/SAT scores than you get emails from Harvard, so it’s not a “selective” thing :P</p>

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<p>Or one of your “friends” thought they’d like to see what happened if they signed up for info under your name…</p>

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<p>Colleges like Stanford spend a lot of money getting the names and contact info of students who score above a specific threshold and advertising their name so students will apply to their school partly to boost their selectivity and get the ~$70 application fee.</p>

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<p>Aww thanks guys.</p>

<p>Sent from my Nexus 7 using CC</p>

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<p>This is so they can boost their ‘selectivity’ rankings and look more selective. It’s marketing but if you really want to go to Stanford, you should definitely try still!</p>

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<p>If you didn’t take the PSAT, its probably from your PLAN scores.</p>

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<p>Stanford and about a hundred other colleges will be littering your email box and your snail mail box in the next few months. Get used to it. Marketing, pure and simple.</p>