Clear Admit or Just Fluff?

mpoon2489
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:08:12 +0000

I got an email today from Columbia Fu, and it reads:

Dear Applicant,

I am writing to inform you that your application to The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University has been carefully evaluated and that you have earned designation as a likely candidate for admission. We will be reviewing your mid-year grades, but as long as you maintain your current level of academic progress and good standing, you can expect to receive favorable word when admissions packets are mailed on March 28th.

The Committee on Admissions was deeply impressed with your scholastic and personal achievements, as well as your demonstrated interest in the fields of engineering and applied science. I offer you my sincere congratulations on your accomplishments thus far and eagerly anticipate those that lie ahead.

If we can be of any help to you, please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Office at ugrad-ask@columbia.edu and 212-854-2522. Please save the date for Columbia Engineering Days on Campus on April 20th and 21st, which will include lab visits, faculty lectures, tours of New York City and much more. I hope you can join us, and all of us here wish you the best during the exciting months ahead.

Sincerely yours,

Jessica Marinaccio
Executive Director
Undergraduate Admissions

P.S. Please note that a hardcopy of the above will be mailed this week.



I’m wondering if this is something to be excited about, or just a notice that I’ve passed initial screening or something. Thanks.