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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Colleges, even highly selective ones, advertise to their applicants to improve yield. It's just spam. No need to get excited about it.[/quote]

I’m not excited about it. I just don’t understand the point unless their goal is to determine interest by follow up—and posters are suggesting not to follow up. Weird. [/quote]

If you think it is weird that they sent the letter as if they didn’t know he applied, it probably means the names don’t match perfectly. The letter is just advertising. Data isn’t as good as you think.[/quote]

To clarify: I think it’s weird that the point of the letter seems to be determining interest through follow-up yet everyone is saying not to follow up.

I also still think it’s weird to pay for mailing a thick glossy catalogue to someone they know already applied ED. The cover letter literally leads with “thank you for applying!”

Candidly, I’m so over all this college stuff. It was so much easier when I applied. I typed up my applications myself and simply asked my parents for a check for my 3 applications. I received my acceptance on Christmas Eve day (had applied in November). No drama. No real stress. And, my in state tuition was cheaper than my private HS tuition, so my parents were relieved.

There’s a part of me that would prefer to invest $200k for my kid or help them start a business instead of forking it over to a so-so college. Sigh. [/quote]

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