Invited to apply? University of La Verne

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<p>Anyone know anything about being invited to apply to schools?</p>

<p>I’m a current junior, and I submitted my SAT scores (which were decent but not outstanding, R: 640, M: 550, W: 630) to University of La Verne when I took it back in March. I just received an email the other day, which read:
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Dear XX,</p>

<p>You are one of the very few students whose academic merits have caught my attention. For this reason, it is my pleasure to invite you to apply to the University of La Verne this fall with priority status!</p>

<p>We may have to wait to learn more about you, XX, but you can learn more about a future at La Verne right now! Take a look at our website for more information or click on one of the links below that I’ve selected just for you:</p>

<pre><code>* We have over 40 student clubs. Will you join one or raise the number to 41?

  • See everyone’s favorite hangout on campus!

  • Which major will you choose? Find your degree!

  • Are you on Facebook? So are we! You can also meet the current La Verne community on YouTube and Twitter.
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<p>I’m very happy that you’ve been selected to receive priority applicant status this fall, XX! I’ll be in touch soon with more information.</p>

<p>Sincerely,
XX
Dean of Admission
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<p>I thought this was strange and interesting, because it does seem very form letter-esque, as if they’ve seen a low number of applications in recent years, but I also don’t feel like they’d say “very few” and not mean it, because that’d be lying, pretty much. </p>

<p>I also received a similar letter from the school today in the mail.</p>

<p>I’m taking it with a grain of salt, but it’d be nice to have an idea of if the invitation actually holds any meaning.</p>

<p>Any thoughts?</p>

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<p>Well first off I cant really say I have heard of or no anything about the University of La Verne, but looking up the average stats your SAT score above the 75 percentile which could indicate that you have a good chance of acceptance based on a good all around package(grades, recs, essays, and ecs). Senting your SAT scores to them early would certainly suggest to them that you are interested in the school. I am not sure actually how many people get priority or VIP applications from that school but I did receive a few of those and application fee waivers from schools that appeared to be safeties for me. I dont think this means that they are actively recruiting you but have some interest in you in applying, whatever motives they may have. Take it with a grain of salt but stat wise its seems somewhere that you have a good chance or getting into but I received many things like this from schools like Cornell(not priority status but congratulating me on my SAT scores and other things), when i really wasnt not competitve. If your priority app waives the fee I would suggest you apply if you are interested.</p>

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<p>Invited to apply – </p>

<p>The school flagged you for some reason. For some schools, it means relatively little. They undergo massive marketing efforts. For others it may mean more. If you specifically sent your scores to them, and they’ve written back, it may be more than average, and may actually mean they’re interested in you too, but it’s hard to interpret.</p>

<p>FWIW – when my kids were applying, if they got marketing materials from a school where their scores/grades were in the top 25% of all applicants, I immediately thought safety school. One problem with some schools is that they try to weed out applicants who are qualified, but who they don’t think will come. To the extent you’ve been recruited, with a letter like this, you may be able to avoid this.</p>

<p>Overall – you will get a lot of mail from a lot of schools this year. If a place interests you, check out their website, it will only take a few minutes of your time.</p>

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<p>Based on your post, the letter really worked. You feel valued and special. You want to find out more about this school. Heck, you might even apply and/or visit campus! “Success!” says their admissions office!</p>

<p>But this isn’t uncommon. You’re being courted and many other suitors will line up outside your door as well. Use wisdom and caution. Seek much advice. Most of it is marketing, designed to sway you.</p>

<p>Good luck to you.</p>

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<p>i’ve gotten letters like that from loads of colleges and it seems like a lot of people have. i heard that the colleges send them out to students that meet their average scores/ GPAs and then it is up to you to apply and wow them with EC’s, recommendations, essays and stuff.</p>

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<p>Sorry dude, but those letters don’t mean too much. I’ve gotten letters from like U of Chicago, Stanford, Yale, Harvard, and Brown inviting me to “apply” - no way im gonna with a 3.3 GPA</p>

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your sat scores are too good for La Verne! challenge your self and apply to more competitive schools

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Agreed, it is a marketing ploy.

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The original post is 4 years old.No need to resurrect. Closing.