<p>It means they’d like to look at your application. Once they see your application, they’ll decide whether or not to admit you. </p>
<p>See </p>
<p>[Online</a> Extra: How Harvard Gets its Best and Brightest](<a href=“Businessweek - Bloomberg”>Businessweek - Bloomberg) </p>
<p>for one example of what a college does, and see </p>
<p>[Maguire</a> Associates - Services - EMPOWR: Optimizing Student Recruitment](<a href=“http://www.maguireassoc.com/services/empowr.html]Maguire”>http://www.maguireassoc.com/services/empowr.html) </p>
<p>for more general context.</p>