Likely Letters / Early Notification

Applying to College
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<p>Did anyone on CC expect to get a likely letter from a certain college and not get one?</p>

<p>I don't mean to sound boa****l, but I thought I had a good chance of receiving a likely letter from one of the private schools I applied to. However, after reading the threads, it looks to me like I won't be getting one. This has left me terribly disappointed and apprehensive about the rest of my college decisions. I know that not getting a likely letter does not mean I won't get in to the school, but now I am just worried that my application to the other schools I applied to aren't good enough either.</p>

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<p>that said "b o a s t f u l"</p>

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<p>I didn't know about likely letters before reading CC (my brother, who had good [2100] SATs and a decent GPA, didn't get any), but I was kinda bummed when even Boston University didn't give me a call.</p>

<p>I know that not everyone gets them before being admitted, so I'm not really stressing about it.</p>

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<p>hahaha they censored boas tful</p>

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<p>a lot of times they may not even have read your application yet</p>

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<p>Likely letters are primarily for athletes and other highly recruited groups (minorities, etc.). Even if you are the most academically qualified person applying, you may not be a "top" recruiting priority.</p>

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<p>Meh, I got likely letters to Columbia and Stanford. I'm just a geeky asian male.</p>

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<p>congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.</p>

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<p>I got likely letters from duke and sorta wash u in st louis (really for scholarships)</p>

<p>dont be worried. You're right, most do not get likely letters.</p>

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<p>LIKELY LETTER from Stanford and Duke.. strong enough</p>

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<p>what exactly does the "likely letter" look like?</p>

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<p>Also, MANY schools don't even do likely letters. I'm just saying.</p>

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<p>Thanks you guys, I totally understand that, except I just had such high expectations...which weren't met. I check my mail box every day hoping for a likely letter and when I don't get one I rush onto CC to check if other people have. I do this every day. It's a vicious cycle.</p>

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<p>^Haha me too</p>

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<p>^^We three!</p>

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<p>...still nothing...</p>