<p>hmmm…I got an e-mail similar to that, the other day and this is what mine said:
Greetings from Yale!
Greetings from New Haven!</p>
<p>My name is Diana Tucci and I’m a sophomore in Trumbull College at Yale
University. I am contacting you because you have been identified as a
successful high school student who might be a competitive applicant for
the Yale Class of 2011. I can only imagine that this is a very
exciting time for you. You’re about to start your senior year of high school,
and colleges from all over the place are sending you emails and lots of
snail mail. I’m hoping you will consider Yale as an option for your
future education.</p>
<p>A lot of people think of Yale as an unattainable goal not because they
are unqualified, but because it’s just too expensive. It’s true, Yale
is expensive. What’s not true (luckily, for students such as myself),
is that paying for a Yale education is not impossible because of our
policy of need-based financial aid. Yale is dedicated to meeting 100% of
a family’s demonstrated financial need. You can read more about this
at <a href=“http://www.yale.edu/admit/freshmen/financial_aid/glance.html[/url]”>http://www.yale.edu/admit/freshmen/financial_aid/glance.html</a>.</p>
<p>Yale just revamped its financial aid policy to make an education here
more accessible to students of all socioeconomic backgrounds.<br>
Basically, students who come from a household with a total income of less than
$45,000 can be assured that the family contribution of their financial
aid package will be $0. Students who come from a household with a total
income between $45,000 and $60,000 will have a family contribution that
is significantly reduced. You can get tons of information about our
new policy by checking out the website
<a href=“http://www.yale.edu/admit/freshmen/financial_aid/index.html[/url]”>http://www.yale.edu/admit/freshmen/financial_aid/index.html</a>.</p>
<p>I, myself, am on financial aid. I would not be able to attend Yale
without it. The financial aid policy here has given me the opportunity of
a Yale education, and I hope you will keep this in mind as you begin
your college search.</p>
<p>I would love to talk to you personally about any of your questions or
concerns when it comes to Yale or just college in general. If, after
reading this email, you’d like to talk to me about anything from being at
Yale to applying for financial aid, just reply to this email with any
questions you might have. Also, if you find yourself on campus this
summer, I encourage you to take a tour, go to an information session, and
participate in a student forum, where you can talk to current Yale
students without parents or admissions officers around (in fact, if you
come on a weekday, you can participate in my student forum). There’s a
complete schedule available online at
<a href=“http://www.yale.edu/admit/visit/tours.html[/url]”>www.yale.edu/admit/visit/tours.html</a>.</p>
<p>I look forward to hearing from you!</p>
<p>Sincerely,
Diana Tucci
Class of 2009
Yale Undergraduate Admissions</p>
<p>Office of Undergraduate Admissions,
Yale University
P.O. Box 208234, New Haven CT 06520<br>
<a href=“http://www.yale.edu/admit[/url]”>www.yale.edu/admit</a></p>
<p>so yeaa… I don’t know why they would send us different e-mails? Maybe b/c I’m hispanic mine was more focused on financial aid? hmmm…
I was going to reply but then I thought…“who am I kidding?”</p>