There is speculation in the PSAT thread regarding receiving a letter inviting students to participate in the Stanford Summer Pre-College program (The speculation is that usually only high scoring students, PSAT score in the top 5%, receive the letter. Of course PSAT scores have been delayed this year so...)
So, I was wondering if anyone feels that there is a correlation between college mail a potential student receives and their test score?
My D16, who had very average scores, mostly received unsolicited mail from middle ranked schools that were fairly equal to her scores and regional location. Of course there were a few outliers on either end of the "rank" spectrum but the bulk of mail was consistent with her scores. She never received the "Stanford" letter.
My D18 took the PSAT in October and one AP Human Geo exam as a freshman (received a 4). Recently received the "Stanford" letter and so far the unsolicited mail that she has received has been from higher ranked schools like U of Chicago (who I know spams everyone, lol), Boston U, Vanderbilt. I will be shocked in D18 scored in the top 5% on the PSAT.
Do you feel that the mail that your student received was random or more targeted?
Speculation runs rampant while waiting for scores and admissions notifications right?
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