<p>They seem to have begun yesterday…7 so far…and none of them are from schools that we would ever consider. Is that a bad sign? Eek!</p>
<p>When do the results come out?</p>
<p>Results are given to the students in December. I think the College Board sells their lists sooner than that though.</p>
<p>I asked my son, and it seems he’s recently (the past day or so) heard from Richmond, Miami, and TCU. Can’t see him at any of those colleges, though.</p>
<p>Since the score reports are sent to high schools in early December, it would seem likely that the tests have been scored by now and they will be spending the next week or two preparing and mailing the score reports.</p>
<p>Fireflyscout- this is what came in just today: Sienna, Quinnipiac, Pace, Hartwick, Southern NH, Fordham, Seton Hall, Florida Southern, VCU, Hofstra and St. Johns. For some reason she used my “junk mail” account when she set up her preferences.</p>
<p>From last year’s experience, it seems the schools that email and snail mail are the lesser known, and don’t necessarily fit the profile of student. They just want to get their name out there. </p>
<p>Both my S’ received these messages, and one listed engineering as likely major and other music. Most of these schools offered neither. It is such a waste of their time and resources, IMO.</p>
<p>The Mom- thanks! I hope you’re right. My DD came home from PSATs and said they were “pretty easy” and did very well on the SAT in 7th grade so I’m keeping my fingers crossed.</p>
<p>Do colleges send out emails after they obtain PSAT scores from the College Board?</p>
<p>The colleges can specify students who score within a certain range on the PSAT - they don’t know the score each student receives (unless they request all students who score 205, for example).</p>
<p>Biohelpmom said:
“For some reason she used my ‘junk mail’ account when she set up her preferences.”</p>
<p>You’ll be glad she did. Smart move, to avoid cluttering her own mailbox, and also allows you to help delete/sort/read. I’d say keep using that account for College Board and SAT communications until the whole process is over. Someone suggested that to us, and we didn’t do it, and now senior dd’s email overfloweth to the point that it’s practically ineffective.</p>
<p>Having an email account just for this purpose seems wise, but I’d guess you have to start with the PSAT and continue throughout high school with that address.</p>
<p>E-mails are peanuts compared to mailboxes jammed with college spam. Biggest offender? George Fox U in OR! The best one was a tiny card from Amherst, “We are trying to save trees and welcome you to look for relevant information on our website WWW…” (or something like that).</p>
<p>D changed her e-mail address twice since taking PSAT, and had no problems informing the colleges on her short list about the change.</p>
<p>interesting…bump</p>
<p>They’re inevitable. I’ve gotten about 10 in the past couple of days.</p>
<p>Are the emails going out to current juniors?</p>
<p>Anyone get any snail mail yet? (Current juniors)</p>
<p>If you or your child are getting a lot of e-mails, set up separate filters for the colleges of interest so nothing important gets lost. Set up a group of boxes (keep, consider, toss) for the regular mail. And brace yourselves for a deluge of electronic and paper communications.</p>
<p>What I don’t understand is the strange schools that are sending big booklets to my senior son for the first time this month. His list has been done for months. What a waste!</p>
<p>My junior has received emails only so far, no snail mail (yet) that would appear to be generated from this year’s PSAT.</p>
<p>I’m a junior and haven’t gotten any emails yet, I don’t think. I got a new email address during the year and no college mail there.</p>
<p>However, the e-mail account I registered with when I was a sophomore has recieved many random college e-mails in the last few days. I wonder why?</p>
<p>I haven’t received any college emails accept the Princeton Review ones I ignore. On either of my emails actually.</p>
<p>the absolute worst worst worst college for snail mail is University of Evansville in indiana. i swear they send me at least one thing a week, and i’m a senior!</p>