<p>In the letter they mention a 500 grant to visit the school. not sure how it works</p>
<p>Anyone who got a likely letter a richmond scholar finalist?</p>
<p>Seems like “Likely Letters” are primarily targeted at athletes, and that most people who are accepted never receive Likely Letters.</p>
<p>[What</a> are ?Likely Letters? Like? - Ask The Dean](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/what-are-likely-letters-like.htm]What”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/what-are-likely-letters-like.htm)</p>
<p>I am fairly confident my DD has a good chance at being accepted, but she isn’t an athlete nor some world-class scientist they’d be chomping at the bit to convince to matriculate at any cost.</p>
<p>You can google for “Likely Letters” and find that they are primarily for Ivies and athletes.</p>
<p>I’m not reading anything into the lack of receiving one here in NJ.</p>
<p>Not sure how Richmond arrives at likely letters - DD received one and she is definitely not an athlete. But I agree with lingnonut - wouldn’t read too much into the “the lack of receiving one.”</p>