My Soph D, how'd they get her name?

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<p>The very first college mail came today for our 10th grade D. The school is WUSTL and I’m really curious to know how they got her name and info because she hasn’t taken any standardized tests (i.e. SATs, PSAT, PLAN). And they had her extracurriculars down as soccer and basketball, which would have been accurate in 7th grade but then she quit both and switched to swimming full time. Hmm… any ideas?</p>

<p>By the way, the mailing was tasteful and actually could be useful because they offer the kids tips on essay writing from one of their admissions officers. </p>

<p>D isn’t interested right now in going out of state, but felt complimented at getting mail from such a highly ranked school. </p>

<p>Me, I’m just wondering what generated this particular mailing list.</p>

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<p>WUSTL buys mucho information and also sends enough mail to build houses for the homeless for decades…an amazing amount. I guess for a fist mail you might have enjoyed it …kinda like you might have enjoyed “to occupant” mail in your first apartment.</p>

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<p>I think it’s part of the Inca-outreach program.</p>

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<p>hazmat, thanks, I had heard they did. Strangely, S never got anything from them and he took all kinds of tests and was Nat. Merit, etc… D, as far as I knew, had no paper trail established and I can’t figure out how she got on a college mailing list, especially with EC interests from early middle school.</p>

<p>NJres… ha-ha… if only we were Incas, might give my kids a little wow factor with the adcoms.</p>

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<p>We got an interesting one in snail mail from an SAT prep course - addressed to my niece at my address. Now I’m wondering what database has my son’s record crossed with my niece’s record.</p>

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<p>so, you’ve never sent a gift to your neice from your home address? You know online ordering or department store shopping or other age specific shopping. This is the new marketing and it is very aggressive. Happy mailbox.</p>

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<p>My sister has been getting college mail since she was in the seventh grade, when she played in a league that released athletic information. She’s no good at basketball, but we still got all of these letters like, “Your outstanding scholastic preformance and reccomendation by your high school principal has qualified you for this amazing college summer camp, which is a bargain at $7,000” She was homeschooled in middle school.</p>

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<p>My college junior keeps getting invitations to SAT prep courses!!</p>

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<p>hazmat, good suggestion, but I haven’t ordered anything for her online or via a dept. store.</p>

<p>by the way, i really like your tag; I’m gathering it is ‘hazardous materials’. At least, that is what I think of whenever I see it.</p>