<p>Yea, I got a likely letter in the mail today, did anyone get one?</p>
<p>Hah, just kidding. Anyway, does anyone know if Georgetown sends likely cards before they send out the decisions?</p>
<p>I have a few questions about these likely letters (and these questions don't pertain only to Gtown likely letters):</p>
<p>1.) What exactly are likely letters and what is their purpose? (I mean from what I understand if I send in my application and the admission officer looks it over and then he/she decided to send me an encouraging letter saying I will most likely get in.. what is the point?...why not directly tell me I am in?..it is not like they are enticing me to send in more money or something..)</p>
<p>2.) Who receives these likely letters? Only recruited athletes? Do academically/well-rounded applicants get these letters?</p>
<p>3.) Typically, for Georgetown, when are these letters mailed?</p>
<p>Likely letters are basically a letter that implies heavily that the university is going to accept you. I got one from UVA last year, ended up being accepted into their honors program.</p>
<p>As far as their purpose is concerned, there is a debate. It is believed that an applicant will be more likely to choose the school that he/she hears from first (this is debated these days).</p>
<p>To my knowledge, Georgetown does not send out likely letters (not academic ones anyways). Athletes may receive them.</p>
<p>There are no likely letters for normal Georgetown students, just Acceptance/Deferral for EA. Athletes basically have their own admission process, so I have no idea what goes on with that.</p>