<p>USC sent me a letter and emails saying they were interested in me. Are they interested in me? Because I know USC is a hard school to get into and everyone there usually has a 3.8-4.0 gpa and my gpa isnt nearly that high.
I have like around a 3.3-3.4 UW gpa (that was my freshman/sophomore yr). But now I'm in the IB program. </p>
<p>anyways do you think they really would want me or is this just a marketing scheme to get more applicants so they can drive their acceptance rate down?
thanks</p>
<p>btw my weighted gpa for the first two years is like a 4.0-4.1
not sure what my weighted gpa will be for this year but it is probably a lot higher now that i am in IB</p>
<p>when did you get the letter?</p>
<p>i got emails from them for the past month
and i got a letter in the mail today</p>
<p>Colleges tend to send letters to students who are in or near their PSAT/SAT/ACT score range. During my late sophomore, junior, and early senior year I received a ton of letters and e-mails from different colleges. In some respects, yes, these schools are advertising themselves. However, receiving a letter and e-mail showing their interest is probably a better sign than not getting any show of interest.</p>
<p>well all the other schools ive gotten in the mail arent so great. like unknown schools. ive gotten a few good schools like UMiami, William and Mary, USouthern California, Emory, UMinnesota, and URichmond</p>
<p>but I read from a lot of places that even some good schools including (harvard, yale etc) use that tactic to trick kids into giving them hope in applying so they can drive their acceptance rate down.</p>
<p>i just wouldn’t read too much into it, especially if you’re only a junior right now. I was surprised when I got a letter of interest from yale and cornell, but I laughed it off because there’s NO way I would have even been considered. Like the previous post said, it’s better than nothing, but I would think there’s little if any correlation between people who get these letters and their acceptance/rejection.</p>
<p>They’re straight up advertising schemes meant to get more applications and therefore more rejections and admission processing fees. Although they’re a lot of fun to get, don’t assume that they mean anything.</p>