Letter from Asst. Dean of Admission

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<p>DD, who is <em>very</em> interested in Oberlin, received a letter a couple of weeks ago from the Admissions Dean in charge of application for our state. The letter encouraged DD to be in touch. DD also received a letter from the chair of the department she's interested in majoring in, just a few days ago, again encouraging her to be in touch by phone or e-mail with questions.</p>

<p>Does these letters go out to everyone, as I suspect, or can DD take them as a positive sign, as she would like?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’d look at it as positive but not a guarantee of admission. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I got the same letters–I just figured all applicants received them, though. Right?</p>

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<p>Nope. I, unfortunately, received no letters.</p>

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<p>Neither have I, so I hope it’s not too bad a sign!</p>

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<p>Our son didn’t get any such letters and ended up being accepted. AFter he was accepted, he received an email from an admissions rep from our area of the country.</p>

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<p>Sorry, I forgot to mention in my previous post that I was talking about last year when our son applied to Oberlin.</p>

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<p>I just got one. Here’s the text:</p>

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<p>Not sure what it means, if anything.</p>

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<p>It probably means that they have been impressed by a preliminary review of your credentials.</p>

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<p>I didn’t receive any letters like that and got in. Then again, I applied via early decision (so perhaps they aren’t AS concerned with persuading you to attend since it’s binding?) and I also met my admissions rep when I went on a visit and then just kept contact with her over a series of emails. I’m not sure why some are sent to certain people, but just a few guesses: it may just depend on the distance (the further away, the more info/contact they want you to have in case you can’t visit?), your particular rep has time and chooses to do that, or just yeah some of the information you have already given them. I wouldn’t take it as something negative if you didn’t receive anything, nor would I think of it as anything too promising if you did receive it. If you didn’t receive anything and are still feeling down about it, why don’t you just email your rep and strike up a conversation and if you wish, go ahead and ask why you didn’t receive any said letters? Good luck, everyone.</p>

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<p>I got the same letter as goldenratio, and one from the bio department. I’m pretty sure it doesn’t really mean anything…</p>

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<p>I, too, got that letter.</p>

<p>With a special handwritten note at the bottom too! It was really nice :]</p>