<p>Most colleges who do the “likely Letter” dance only send them to their top applicants. For example, Harvard sends out 300 of which 200 are for athletes. Eventually, they accept 2000. I do not know what URichmond’s ratio of likely letters to total acceptances is. </p>
<p>Don’t despair if you do not receive one soon. It may mean a) they have not reviewed your materials yet, or b) you are not at the top of their list.</p>
<p>So, yes, getting a likely letter is a very good sign, but not getting one is not a bad sign.</p>