<p>I may have a decent academic record (so far), but my SAT/ACT scores are currently wayyy below their median! I thought it was kind of strange when I started receiving their letters. Don't colleges only send to applicants if their scores were well above their averages?</p>
<p>Nope. Marketing mail from colleges cast a pretty wide shadow. As you guessed, definately not always a great indicator of who can/would actually be accepted.</p>