<p>So I took the June ACT and recently I've been getting email and mail from colleges like Columbia, Chicago, Yale, etc. On the Columbia email it said it got my contact info from ACT. I haven't seen my ACT scored so is this an indication I performed well?</p>
<p>That’s awesome, and while I can’t confirm your suspicion, it’s very possible.</p>
<p>A good friend of mine got a 32 on his ACT, and Yale sent him a letter saying “if you improve x score by y points we’ll give you a full ride”.</p>
<p>^^ bull****…</p>
<p>That’s pretty much illegal and no reasonable admissions committee would guarantee a student admission for any score-- especially one that isn’t perfect.</p>
<p>Well, it is bull, but for different reasons. Tons of schools have automatic entries for certain scores. U of the Pacific lets you into their 3+3 pharm program with a 27, Mizzou lets you into their journalism school with a 29, and there are tons of others. However, the Ivy league does not offer merit scholarships, and thus yale would not send any such message. they also cant see your scores if they dont send it to you. MYTH-BUSTED</p>
<p>Hey, hey, don’t shoot the messenger. That’s just what he told me. </p>
<p>I would like to point out that, getting back on-topic, colleges do send out letters based on certain criteria. There is information all over the internet and even many threads here about it. **It could be an indication that he performed well.<a href=“unless%20he%20specifically%20showed%20interest%20in%20those%20colleges%20already”>/b</a></p>
<p>^^ that is true.</p>
<p>But it’s just info about the school in most cases (especially prestigious schools).</p>