what does this email mean?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Santa Barbara
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<p>My daughter received the below email today.</p>

<p>Dear _________;
Thank you for applying to the University of California, Santa Barbara. You are to be commended for all of the hard work that went into your preparation for college. My name is Cuca Acosta and I am your Advocacy Counselor here at UCSB. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions surrounding the application process or about UC Santa Barbara in general.</p>

<p>As an alumnus, the value and significance of my educational experience at UCSB has given me numerous opportunities for success. The challenging academics left me confident that I could perform just as well in a graduate program as I could in the workforce. And the beautiful environment, diverse population, and close knit community truly heightened my global perspective, self-awareness, and maturity.</p>

<p>We are still in the process of evaluating our prospective students, but by the middle of March you will be able to view your application status at the UCSB Admissions website: <a href="https://www.admissions.ucsb.edu/applicant/index.asp?context=applicant_freshmen%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://www.admissions.ucsb.edu/applicant/index.asp?context=applicant_freshmen&lt;/a>. I want to wish all the best to you and your family, and congratulations your academic success thus far.</p>

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<p>i got that too..but my counselor is diff</p>

3

<p>i did too, with a diff counselor too</p>

4

<p>I did not receive this email and still have not heard anything from UCSB. Since my stats are very competitive, I don't know how to explain this lack of attention. I've lost interest in UCSB at this time...too many other things to worry about.</p>

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<p>I got that email (with a different counselor) too.</p>

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<p>same e-mail different counselor...i hope its a good sign!!</p>

7

<p>No idea what that means... I got the invitation for the thing for "high-achieving applicants" but I haven't received that particular e-mail</p>

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<p>I got the same email. Same counselor too.</p>

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<p>It has to do with race. hence the term, advocacy counselor.</p>