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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They started hoovering up HYP students about 10-15 years ago. It's actually pretty crazy. Their targeting is intense. Only thing they haven't sent is a singing telegram[/quote]

Their targeting is bad though. Kids with no chance of getting in get bombarded with info. They were working to get apps up for the longest time. [/quote]

This is interesting.  I live about 5 hours from Chicago in a neighboring state.  I haven't heard of any students from our district going to Chicago.   DC received probably 4-6 mailings from Chicago which surprised me.  His SATs are "commended" level and his spike is not very spiky.  I wondered why he was being targeted.  It was a teeny bit flattering though....

DC had no interest in the city of Chicago and I decided it had to be an application count pumping campaign.  I did like the mailings though.  I wondered if DC was selected based on SAT score x zip code or number of AP tests x zip code.

Also of note, I talked to a mom who teaches at a local public IB high school the next county over (lower income compared to mine).  She told me she received a fabric logo blanket from Chicago as a thank you for being a student's recommender.  So they market to teachers, too.

My reaction: "So that's where the tuition money goes!"[/quote]

Chicago targets everyone. There was a thread in this recently. The number 1 school for junk mail is Chicago, followed by Hofstra. They are not discerning and it’s not indicative of anything.  [/quote]

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