List of colleges that send likely letters

sybbie719
Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:08:54 +0000

Dartmouth sends out approximately 500 likely letters in waves, beginning February.

UVA
[Notes from Peabody: The UVA Application Process: The Likely Letter](http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2008/02/likely-letter.html)

Yale
[Yale Daily News - ?Likely letters? part of Yale?s admit strategy](http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/20938)

Brown
[Top scholars, athletes get ‘likely’ letters from Office of Admission - Campus News](http://media.www.browndailyherald.com/media/storage/paper472/news/2007/04/12/CampusNews/Top-Scholars.Athletes.Get.likely.Letters.From.Office.Of.Admission-2837736.shtml)

Harvard
[The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Likely Letters on the Rise](http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=522503)

Amherst sends an Early Write letter
Williams sends an Early Write letter

from article:

From article A wink and a nod

[Education & Jobs News, Elementary, College & Graduate Education Trends at WSJ.com - WSJ.com](http://college.wsj.com/aidadmissions...27-chaker.html)

Dartmouth College “Likely” letter Sent before the Ivy League’s agreed-upon mailing date for acceptance letters. Dartmouth says the letters are not a violation because they only hint at admission rather than grant it. “We do these letters to try to introduce some ‘humanity’ into the pressured admissions process,” says dean of admissions and financial aid Karl Furstenberg.

Grinnell College “Wink” letter Not much winking and more of a straight admission. Letter reads: “I am both pleased and excited to send you this early notification of your acceptance to Grinnell College.”

Clark University “Love” letter A note, often handwritten, saying “how much the admissions office enjoyed reading the application or that we appreciated the effort the student made to present a thoughtful essay,” says dean of admissions Harold Wingood.

Williams College “Early write” A committee meets every week for several weeks in January and February to “really look for the superstars,” says Richard Nesbitt, director of admissions. The result: About 200 students every year receive an admittance letter two months before the rest of the pack.
Colorado College “Early notification” School admits about 10% of all “regular” admissions candidates about three weeks early.

Smith College Early scholarship notice “The fact that Smith thinks these students are special is conveyed to them,” says director of admissions Audrey Smith. The message is reinforced with $2,500 a year in scholarship money and a paid position as a campus researcher.

Mary Washington College “Honors” admission Sends “fancy, shmancy, suitable-for-framing” certificates that say “honors admission” to about one-third of admits, says Martin Wilder, vice president for enrollment.