"Likely admit" letters: Does Stanford send them?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>I found out today that some Ivies(Dartmouth and Yale for sure) send letters to some favored Regular Decision applicants known as "likely admit" letters that tell the student that the school is "likely" to admit him or her. From what I can gather this is equivalent to a letter that simply says you are admitted. Does anyone know if Stanford sends "likely admit" letters? Or otherwise tips its hand that the student is in?</p>

<pre><code> Here is a link to an article from two years ago from the Wall St Journal about this. I understand this practice is now even more common. http://www.collegejournal.com/aidad...127-chaker.html

Thanks for any info you have.
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<p>I don't think Stanford does it. </p>

<p>BTW, i think the "likely admit" card is kinda dumb. If you end up being admitted, it takes out the joy because you were already expecting it. If you end up being rejected, it will be the worst time in your life.</p>

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<p>paulhomework, people that get "likely admit" letters do not get rejected, end knowing that you got in a couple of weeks early only adds to the joy :)... But I've never heard of Stanford sending those.</p>

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<p>then it's not "likely admit" it's "early admit" !!!!!</p>

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<p>I think it's just called a likely admit so that they can honestly say to everyone else "decisions won't be mailed out until ____."</p>

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<p>the likely cards are used for the college's end gain, not the students. the colleges do it so they can try to lure you to their school before you're accepted by other schools. and it goes without saying that these are really gifted applicants that the college wants to boost their sports teams, gpa/board score avgs, or number of students who attend after acceptance to augment their rank in US news reports</p>

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<p>What schools other than Dartmouth and Yale are known to do this?</p>

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<p>Who needs likely letters when they write "Hooray!" on your admit letter.</p>

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<p>Most of the LACs have them. Duke does as well.</p>

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<p>they're primarily for people they're trying to lure in, the average applicant doesn't get one.</p>

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<p>Stanford definitely does this. Its also more common for talented Stanford alumni offspring to receive these.</p>

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<p>Johnkgh: Any idea how often(how many) likely letters Stanford sends out? Know when they send them out? Thanks.</p>

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<p>Stanford does not send any likely letters.</p>

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<p>There seems to be a disagreement about whether Stanford sends likely to admit letters. Anyone get one from Stanford? Know anyone who got one from Stanford? Other good source of info on this topic?</p>

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<p>Yes I personally know 2 people who got it. They send them in waves close to decision time. Legacees receive them in a special envelope addressed to their legacy parents.</p>

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<p>Thanks, John. Other than the letters going to parents of legacy admits, do all of the other "likely admit" letters get sent "close to decision time"(I assume you mean 4/1). If they are not all sent at that time, any pattern to when the other "likely admit" letters are sent? Thanks.</p>

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<p>redjayhawk: i saw your earlier posts on the yale board; please do add my congratulations to all the others due your daughter :D. From a quasi-philosophical perspective, Stanford doesn't seem to be the type that sends likely letters out to promising non-athletic non-legacy applicants. My gut feeling is that they treat it more like a passing curiousity than a widespread practice. Do you feel your daughter will get a likely letter from Stanford too?</p>

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<p>Dear someone: Not expecting a likely letter(that would be way too much to hope for). Just curious about how some of the top schools do things. I did not know there was such a thing as a likley letter until last week.<br>
Thanks for the congrats to my D. She is a very hard worker, and deserves congrats. We just try to stay out of her way as she charges ahead.</p>