Is This Normal?

<p>Okay, so last night I got an e-mail from a Wash U professor, the director of a program called The Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities. He said that the admissions office contacted him about my "deep interest in the humanities," and that I would be a good candidate for the IPH program. He then gave me a brief overview of the project and asked me to e-mail him back about my plans. Additionally, he offered to put me into contact with one of the many students who have gone through this project in the past.</p>

<p>Is this an e-mail that a lot of people get, or am I being targeted specifically? (Obviously I'm not the only one, but I'm asking if this is like all the other spam mail I get.) Is this a sign that I'd be a good candidate for admission into Wash U?</p>

<p>Also, I am deeply interested in the humanities as he was told. However, I am also interested in several other areas of study (which may or may not be loosely related to the humanities). Does anyone happen to know if I would still be able to take other courses or major/minor in something outside the humanities too?</p>

<p>I got an email from WUSTL today, but it was about applying. “We are eagerly waiting for your Pre-Application Data Sheet/Common Application Supplement so that we can learn more about you.”
It seems very personal, I would be very excited about something like that!</p>

<p>I got several of those e-mails from different programs/departments. I followed up on all of them and I am ending up working with one of the professors. (I’m class of 2014) It doesn’t hurt to respond. I’m sure that professor would be more than willing to answer your questions about his program.</p>

<p>It is not a “standard” - you are being targeted…
And it is easy/encouraged/required at WUSTL to take classes in different and unrelated fields.</p>

<p>FallenAngel, my son got the same e-mail. He sent pre-application and is interested in English.</p>

<p>Many students at Wash U have double majors. My daughter is majoring in Chinese and Archaeology. She’s a sophomore.</p>