what do likely letters mean?

[CC_Admin]

i got admitted to UCLA but i havnt heard from any of the other schools i applied for… how can u get a likely letter? if you dont get one does it mean theres no chance?

[driver]

<p><a href="http://www.collegejournal.com/aidadmissions/newstrends/20030127-chaker.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.collegejournal.com/aidadmissions/newstrends/20030127-chaker.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>