   Too much mail...
  I am a junior in highschool.  For those of you who have passed this stange, this might bring back memories.  Over the course of 2 days, I have recieved nearly 20 pieces of mail from different schools...It is incredible how much money these schools must use in order to mail all this stuff out...I am getting TONS from all sorts of school, from Podunk College to Cal Tech.  When you guys were in highschool, were you reciving much of this stuff? 
quote:Original post by tHiSiSbOb   I am a junior in highschool.  For those of you who have passed this stange, this might bring back memories.  Over the course of 2 days, I have recieved nearly 20 pieces of mail from different schools...It is incredible how much money these schools must use in order to mail all this stuff out...I am getting TONS from all sorts of school, from Podunk College to Cal Tech.  When you guys were in highschool, were you reciving much of this stuff?   Hell yes! Most of them have been from private schools that want $20,000+ every year for tuition alone, which I cannot afford. I've already made up my mind on which colleges I'm applying to, but the brochures are still nice to look at.   "You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotsim that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong no matter who does it or who says it." -- Malcom X   [edited by - Mscgamer on February 12, 2004 4:30:35 PM];  Same here...I can''t afford 34K yearly, but many say that you shouldn''t let that be a factor.  Manyy say that those that get accepted usually get at least some reduction to costs (through scholarships and such).  Don''t know...If Cal Tech would lower their price for me...I would give it some serious consideration. ;  It''s true, you shouldn''t let money be a factor.  Basically, what you do is fill out a FAFSA form, which you''ll end up sending everywhere (plus there is CSS/Profile, which a lot of the more expensive schools require).  The forms will determine how much you can pay to go to school (both family and student contributions).  This information goes to all of the schools you apply to.So, let''s say your family contribution is pegged at $10k a year.  You get accepted into two schools: one for $15k a year, and another for $30k a year.  It is up to both of the schools to present a financial aid package that makes up the difference between the actual cost, and what you can pay.  This is great in theory.  The only problem is, if the school doesn''t have a huge endowment, a lot of the difference will be made up with loans.The bottom line is, don''t worry about the money so much.  Schools will help you out as much as they can.  If you are really worried about it, though, at least apply to one dream school that seems out of reach financially.  It can''t hurt to see what kind of package they put together for you.   |.dev-c++.|.the gimp.|.seti@home.|.dbpoweramp.|.torn.|.=w=.| ;  At the end of the torrent (mid way thru senior year or thereabouts, where I am now) you''re going to have received a grand total of at least several hundred mailings, maybe even into the thousands depending on how often you take SATs and AP tests.Have fun. I just threw away about a hundred pounds of mail my parents forced me to save over the last 2 years for some reason. ;  Question.  Some of the mail says that "based on my PSAT score," they think that I would succeed at their school (the Cal tech letter said something like this).  Does this mean anything, or are they yanking my chain? ;  You will get letters claiming they are because of your excellent PSAT, your excellent SAT, your excellent ACT, and your excellent AP scores. I''m not sure if they actually see those scores.Out of curiosity, what was your raw PSAT score? I had 220 and that got me comfortably into National Merit zone. ;quote:Original post by Promit  You will get letters claiming they are because of your excellent PSAT, your excellent SAT, your excellent ACT, and your excellent AP scores. I''m not sure if they actually see those scores.Out of curiosity, what was your raw PSAT score? I had 220 and that got me comfortably into National Merit zone.   202  I don''t think I will get anything... ;  im a junior too, and im getting tons of mail as well.They dont get to see your PSAT scores, only your address and selected major. ;quote:Original post by MrPoopypants  im a junior too, and im getting tons of mail as well.They dont get to see your PSAT scores, only your address and selected major.   I think they do.  On the test, I think there was an option, and I opted to show them. 