<p>Ironically, I got the letter a week after posting on this thread that I hadn’t. I laughed hysterically before reading the letter and throwing it into the pile with all the other college correspondence. It’s based on PSAT, which has no basis for college admission.</p>
<p>Mine just arrived today…lol…
I’m still confused about the Common App thing, though…</p>
<p>Yeah I got mine like a week ago; it’s off of the PSAT scores.</p>
<p>Oh I just got it today.
I still haven’t decided if I should apply, though.</p>
<p>I got one too…
So is this the actual common app for 2009-2010? It seems a bit odd that they are already out.</p>
<p>I remember getting that (application plus booklet…I think when I was in 11th grade). I really don’t know how–my PSAT scores were not that great. Anyhow, I was rejected; it’s probably just marketing, but congrats on getting it anyway; you should definitely still apply, at least!</p>
<p>yepp i just got the app today
my sat score was 2290</p>
<p>When you take an SAT or other standardized test, there is a box to check about receiving info from colleges. My son checked it and got letters/applications in the mail; my daughter did not check it and got nothing in the mail. However, my daughter got in to Harvard. The letter and application that you received mean nothing other than that your scores fell into a certain predetermined range. Many wiht scores in this range don’t get in, ultimately. Also, those with scores lower than this range can still get in, depending on what else they do.</p>
<p>well, no. ^ it does matter.
it means that your SAT scores are in Harvard’s range, and therefore acceptable to Harvard. If you get an app from them in the mail, it probably means that your SAT scores will def. not keep you out of Harvard. So if you get the app, quit worrying about retaking SATs.</p>
<p>I got one in the mail over the weekend. It’s really not a big deal and it’s just used to encourage low income students to apply.</p>
<p>no, it’s not just mailed to low income students. my rich friend got one.</p>
<p>It’s not the letter’s exclusive purpose, but they really want people to know that cost shouldn’t be the one thing keeping you out of their school.</p>
<p>Just wondering, but did anyone reply to Harvard thanking them for the letter? A friend of mine did, and she keeps bothering me about it.</p>
<p>I don’t think you should. Read this article:</p>
<p>[Online</a> Extra: How Harvard Gets its Best and Brightest](<a href=“Bloomberg Businessweek - Bloomberg”>Bloomberg Businessweek - Bloomberg)</p>
<p>They’re just trying to recruit kids. This application that they mailed out was sent to 70,000 juniors who had “stellar” test scores. In other words, they just want you to apply to their school and by mailing this application, they want you to think you have a chance. This way, they can get a higher amount of people to apply so that their acceptance rate will drop even lower.</p>
<p>This is wierd, I never sent Harvard my test scores. Does this mean that score-choice doesn’t work and colleges actually have access to all of my test scores?</p>
<p>I got one, and my PSAT score was honestly what you’d expect out of a student wanting to go to a community college.
Don’t know how that happened.</p>
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<p>If you took the PSAT allowing colleges to recruit you on that basis, you could be getting the recruiting letters from Harvard or from many other colleges.</p>