<p>vespair - yes, the wording is very direct. With so many kids receiving early notifications from other schools (and thus getting excited about those schools) I think its a great idea to send out the “likely letter”. I know my son was very excited and can now start to think about Richmond as a real option. Also, it won’t be lumped in with the other schools that notify in late March/early April - which is so late considering the May 1 deadline.</p>