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I'm trying to compile a list of colleges that send likely letters to highly competitive applicants- if you receive / received one, please post the school name, and a brief description of the letter.

By sondogg on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 05:44 pm: Edit

duke - just a good letter regarding my essay/extracurrics

By BigRED on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 06:55 pm: Edit

Cornell - CALS letter commending academic record. Notification of acceptance for out-of-state'er!!

By Bizman (Bizman) on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 08:07 pm: Edit

NYU

By Cornellian07 (Cornellian07) on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 09:15 pm: Edit

Hey bigRED, are you gonna matriculate to Cornell next year?

By Gumbygen (Gumbygen) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 05:38 pm: Edit

Georgetown also does "likely" letters. I got one today!!! The letter basically just says that you have a 95% chance or better of being accepted after the final review.

By Letmein (Letmein) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 06:59 pm: Edit

Gumbygen...what are your stats?

By John (John) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 07:01 pm: Edit

NYU definately sends them. I know that RPI sends them, although they're aren't as popular a college.

By Cookie (Cookie) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 10:04 pm: Edit

Got one from Willamette University.

By Natalia (Natalia) on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 11:58 am: Edit

UMD-college park

By Critical (Critical) on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 04:15 pm: Edit

Has anyone else received likely letters from Duke or other smaller colleges such as Bowdoin. I haven't received any and I was wondering whether or not that was a really bad sign.

By Proudtobemom (Proudtobemom) on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 08:00 pm: Edit

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). "Likely letter" was in A2 envelope (invitation size), signed by the Dean of the School of Science.

Does a Regents Scholarship invite letter from UCLA count as a likely letter?

By Aznvip (Aznvip) on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 09:07 pm: Edit

Do you guys think phone calls are a good sign too? I received one today from University of Florida. They asked if I was still interested in attending, and wanted to see if I had any questions.

By Kacey9290 (Kacey9290) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 10:16 am: Edit

Duke - same thing, said they liked my essay and extracurriclar stuff.. Really hard to read handwriting

By Quidditch424 (Quidditch424) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 05:27 pm: Edit

unc-chapel hill sent them for early action applicants. it basically said i had a very strong application, etc

By Meister122 (Meister122) on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 12:42 am: Edit

I recently received an official loan application from the University of Pennsylvania about which I e-mailed the financial aid office to figure out what it meant and what I was supposed to do with it. They replied by telling me to wait for my acceptance notice to arrive and then mail it in which I hope/assume means I got in. I suggest that anyone in a similar situation e-mail or call the financial aid office as they might recieve some good news early.

By Argen (Argen) on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 02:12 am: Edit

Columbia SEAS