What Does This Indicate?

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<p>Hi - I applied Regular Decision to Columbia University. Around a couple of days ago, my school guidance counselor informed me that she received a letter from Columbia with only my name and another applicant's name (there are other students who applied but whose names were not mentioned in the letter). My counselor said that the letter was something about the school still considering us toward admission. She sounded very excited about it when she delivered the news to me. Could this possibly be a positive indicator that I may be admitted?</p>

<p>Upon reading about typical likely letters from Ivy Leagues, the letter that my guidance counselor received does not seem to be one of those. I read on various CC forums that likely letters are mailed to the applicants, not necessarily to guidance counselors. But then - would Columbia take the time to mail a letter to my school if it was not some sort of an indicator? </p>

<p>Help me out CC'ers!</p>

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<p>My guidance counselor also got a similar letter, but I believe it was more informational, discussing some brief points about admissions and when decisions are likely to be released (by this I mean the normal “late March, by or on April 1st” thing. It had all of our names on it.</p>

<p>Perhaps there was another letter sent to the guidance counselor(s) of the applicants not mentioned? Sorry to burst your bubble, but I’m heavily inclined to say that it’s just a standard practice. I may just be wrong though.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your response. :slight_smile: But would Columbia even bother sending out that information via a letter if it wasnt something rather important? And why did it only address me and another applicant when more students from my school applied? I don’t think that Columbia sends this letter out to every guidance counselor or school. I guess I will just keep my fingers crossed!</p>