Significance of college e-mails

Applying to College
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<p>Well, I took the PLAN ACT (a pre-ACT type test most take in sophomore year) and got a 30 (on the PLAN, the max is 32, not a 36, so my score is a 30/32). When I got my results back, it showed that my expected range on the actual ACT would be 31-34 (I think I can get higher if I really study).</p>

<p>Anyway, a few days ago, I started receiving MANY e-mails from college, I guess because the scores were just sent out. I got about 40 so far, and by discussing with friends (who all got lower), they got many of the same ones. However, only I got some e-mails and these are actually really good colleges. I want to know if this is really common, if they do mass-mailings, or if it is significant. These exceptional colleges that e-mailed me are:</p>

<p>Columbia University
Duke University
Stanford (to attend their summer institute, don't know if that applies)</p>

<p>Other colleges that e-mailed me that are still good are:
Northeastern
William and Mary
Caltech
Washington University @ St. Louis
Colgate
Emory
Siena
Quinnipiac
Fordham
Swarthmore
RPI
Lafayette
Tulane
and a lot more, just ask.</p>

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<p>Congratulations! Although the colleges do indeed do mass mailings, you should be very proud of your accomplishment! When it actually comes time review your application for admissions, it will not really matter when you received your high test scores, only that you posess them. </p>

<p>Try to do well on the PSAT, too. That will count for National Merit Semi/Finalist status which can equal $$.</p>

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<p>It means nothing, unfortunately. Prepare yourself for more!
Sophomore year I got over 1000 emails from colleges (most people did, I think) and probably about half a rainforest worth of flyers.</p>

<p>If there are ones you’re interested in, keep the emails/info because it may have stuff worth reading. But besides that it doesn’t mean anything</p>

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<p>The really good colleges probably have a cut-off point for who they send their emails to (eg. one should score a minimum of 29 on PLAN ACT to get an email from X university). Either way, I would say it’s a good thing.</p>