Does every 9th grader get these????
2007-11-09 11:40:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I don't want to think about college... Actually, I'm kind of insulted by this stuff. I mean, I'm way too young to be thinking about where I'm going for college beyond "Oh, I'd like to be a lawyer... I wanna get into Harvard..." or something. I'm 14.. Not 16.
2007-11-09 13:35:16 · update #1
Ok, I hate to burst your bubble, but colleges are businesses, They want to sell you something. So they advertise. The majority of colleges, especially private colleges, are not that selective, so they really have to sell themselves. Sometimes they will even encourage unqualified students to apply so that the school has a lower acceptance rate and appears more selective.
Again, sorry to burst your bubble, but I've had this happen to my son. And I'm a prof at a big state u.
2007-11-09 12:43:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are a lot of factors that colleges look at before sending brochures to prospective students.
Colleges may send for one or more of the reasons below:
Academic Achievement (Probably not because you are a fish)
Extracurricular Achievement (Sports awards or other awards)
Good Standardized Testing Scores (SAT or ACT)
Counselor Recommendation
These are just a few reasons that colleges may send you stuff.
=)
2007-11-09 11:57:56 · answer #2 · answered by kingbobo100 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hate to say it, but A LOT of high school students get these. I got them when I was your age, and some were to some pretty prestigious universities. I got really excited, until I found out that it really meant nothing about getting accepted.
2007-11-09 11:53:41 · answer #3 · answered by Brian R 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Or if you participated in the Johns Hopkins talent search that might be how they're getting your name. It's certainly interesting, but don't be too flattered!
Concentrate on your studies in high school, have fun and join clubs, play sports, etc. It'll all happen when it should
2007-11-09 11:49:58 · answer #4 · answered by Shars 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes these are a result of having older siblings. Some schools or pre-college tests ask things like, "do you have any younger siblings" and then will save that to send them information when it's their turn to go to college. (Or, apparently sooner!)
2007-11-09 11:45:45 · answer #5 · answered by IAskUAnswer 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Perhaps you took some exam and did well on it?
2007-11-09 11:48:55 · answer #6 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if they are super smart! :-)
2007-11-09 12:43:45 · answer #7 · answered by TheBlaqMan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋