Need some help...not sure if this is real or not

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<p>I am from CO, and I was going to apply the Colorado School of Mines, but I got this email which got me thinking that I had 1 less application to do...
I became suspicious though, and was wondering if anybody has any take on this to see if it's even legit? I mean...10 day notice of acceptance? BS
Email below:</p>

<p>Shane, I'd like to introduce you to a better, smarter way to apply to college ... </p>

<p>... your personal Golden Scholar Admission Application from Colorado School of Mines. </p>

<p>This invitation-only application is streamlined for greater simplicity. And it features advantages that will make the process of applying much easier: </p>

<p>Pay no application fee - a $45 savings
Write no essay
Receive an admission decision in just 10 days
Enjoy priority consideration for housing, scholarships, and financial aid
I've been in college admissions a long time and this is - by far - the most convenient way of applying I've seen! </p>

<p>It's only available for a limited time, so apply now with your Golden Scholar Admission Application. </p>

<p>If you have already entered your application, you will need your User Name and Password to return.</p>

<p>User Name: *****
Password: **********</p>

<p>Sincerely,
Bill Young
Director of Enrollment Management
Colorado School of Mines
1600 Maple Street
Golden, CO 80401-9951 </p>

<p>I received your information from a previous contact with you. Please let me know if you do not wish to be contacted via email.</p>

<p>It takes me to this link when I click on it:
<a href="http://www.mines-info.org/8976/login.asp%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.mines-info.org/8976/login.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I was going to say it's fake, b/c it sends you to a ".ord" website, but I got to this site through mines.edu: <a href="https://www.mines-info.org/secure/8976/preview_app.asp?wcc=cd2%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://www.mines-info.org/secure/8976/preview_app.asp?wcc=cd2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>which also says no essays and no application fee. Maybe if you do it online they return a decision quicker than paper? It's possible.</p>

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<p>its real, many colleges are doing stuff like this, like Tulane for example</p>

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<p>This is actually a pretty common way for colleges to try to boost their application numbers. DD has received similar emails from 2 other schools. Once you logged on, you discovered that it's a fairly complete, normal application except for the lack of an essay. </p>

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<p>call the school and ask</p>

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<p>That's pretty common, and essayless applications are also pretty common. CSM sent me the same thing when I was applying (or something similar.) They've always got cute girls on their brochures, which is interesting since there are about 3 girls on campus there.</p>

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<p>Yep...real stuff. I got several free applications like that (maybe even one from them...don't remember, it's been a few years) and even applied to one of the schools.</p>

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<p>My D has gotten 3 or 4 of these in the last few weeks.</p>