<p>I’ve heard various parents say they approach the scads of mail different ways. When ds’s mail started pouring in, I’d have him read it in the car on the way home from sports practice (I was driving, not him!) He’d tell me which ones were interesting, which weren’t, etc. We agreed to just stick them in a big box after his initial glance and that he’d only request more info if something was truly compeling. There were fewer than a half-dozen of those.</p>
<p>I know it’s cheaper and greener to send a one-page letter than a brochure, but unless you’re going to say something different/funny/truly compelling then he disregarded it. “Dear XXXX, Your scholastic achievements are admirable. Congratulations! We think you belong here,” just didn’t cut it for him.</p>
<p>I have a friend who ignored the mail totally up until this point, threw it in a box and has set aside two days this summer for her and her son to look it all over, talk about what he’s looking for in a school, how far away he wants to go, etc. Sounds like a good plan, too.</p>