<p>Does it mean that you're likely to be admitted to the school or does it mean something else??</p>
<p>Nope. It just means they want to increase their admission numbers, haha. Probably to reject most of them and look more “selective.”</p>
<p>What do your parents do with all the “free applications” for credit cards they receive?</p>
<p>It really only means they got your name and address, maybe from the PSAT, sometimes from a visit or inquiry. When they send these, they have no official info on which to project an admit.</p>
<p>What about fee waivers?</p>
<p>I mean fee waivers.</p>
<p>It means you and thousands of others, are being targeted by them. The “free app” or fee waiver is just a tool. And guess what? It works! There schools, which before were perhaps never on your radar – will get you to look at their website, dig for more info, etc. And you might apply – cuz the mailer makes you feel wanted.</p>
<p>But it’s Marketing 101. Simple.</p>
<p>Fee waivers, invites to apply, same issue. One of mine got an actual signed letter from a coach, for a sport she never was good at. If you have met with regional rep and it comes directly from him/her, I’d say that’s encouraging- but they haven’t seen your record (technically, Ferpa prevents a real look, at that point.) So, decide in the usual ways whether you are a good candidate- and interested- and if you are, take advantage of it. (No damage done by using a fee waiver.)</p>