<p>like for example, heres what i got today from ohio state univ</p>
<p>Dear Sarah:</p>
<p>You have earned the attention of a lot of colleges, and we know you’ll be getting stacks of mail and and overload of e-mails from schools. We’ll get right to the point: if you already know us, you know Ohio State is a great university. If you don’t know much about us, let’s start with just two reasons why Ohio State should be on your short list:</p>
<p>Then it goes on with the reasons and </p>
<p>a final paragraph with the last 2 sentences:
We won’t bury you in mail–but we will show you why so many smart students fall in love with Ohio State. </p>
<p>We look forward to hearing from you!</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>signature here,
this time it was the assistant vice prez for undergrad admissions … </p>
<p>i mean, a letter like that definently makes me feel better, even if it might be generic and is sent to a “ton of students”</p>
<p>oh yeah and i got another one today from carleton college and they said based on what your psat scores and your high school record, we believe you will be nominated for National Achievement/National Merit </p>
<p>so thats probably how they find out about you</p>