Receiving mail from colleges

Applying to College
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<p>what does it mean when colleges send: summer program information/applications, bulletins, big foldable maps, the application to the school itself, scholarship information and applications, emails about "direct connection" applications, and (not as crucial) "happy holidays" </p>

<p>i've received several of these items from schools such as UChicago, BC, Vandy, UVa, Wake Forest and other lesser schools- without having sent my test scores and/or expressed an interest in any other way (filled out cards, requested info online etc..)</p>

<p>is it a marketing scheme or does it show that the school is interested in you? </p>

<p>I wasn't aware of some of these schools until after I received these items and then decided to apply!</p>

2

<p>They usually obtain your information through a testing agency, most commonly from the PSAT. It doesn’t mean much at all. It’s simply the college’s way of advertising itself: they’re not trying to recruit you.</p>

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<p>tha’ts what i felt as well, but my PSAT score was just average…when they get these scores do they see your gpa also?</p>

4

<p>No, just the score. And you don’t have to score that high to get the mail.</p>