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I got this email from a university I wish to enter.Are they interested in me?

Posted by  in Wednesday, July 28th 2010   2 comments already   

I received an email from an art school that includes a vip account:

“Dear XXX,

We have started an inquiry form for you so that you can have your own mySAIC webpage. Your mySAIC webpage will allow you to get important information about SAIC and its community, the admissions process, your degree programs of interest, admissions events, access to apply online and more.
To activate your mySAIC webpage will need to use the following information to login:
Login: XXX
Password: XXX

CREATIVITY IS THE CURRENCY OF OUR TIMES.
The demand is incredible for those who grasp the complexity of our culture and can make a contribution of their own. Prominent among them are the students, faculty and alumni of SAIC. We invite you to join them!Interested in getting more information about SAIC?

We look forward to sharing information about SAIC with you and to answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to contact us at XXXXXX.
Sincerely,XXX. ”

I logged on to that account, and found out that my personal info. (address, phone no. etc) was already inserted onto that profile page.

Is this anything different from those enrollment ads.we receive from universities? I’ve got a full score for my AP ART Portfolio this year. Might this be the reason why they contacted me? Does this suggest that I might be a wanted candidate for studying in this school?

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2 Comments Already

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CanProf Said,
July 28th, 2010 @8:58 am  

This sounds to me like the 21st century equivalent of a form letter. Don’t read too much into this.

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opiniononly Said,
July 28th, 2010 @9:38 am  

Universities regularly do ‘list buys’ which is one of many marketing strategies used to contact potential students. Somewhere along the line, you indicated an interest in art as a college major on a testing form, inquiry card or some other method of gathering info about you (like the AP art course.) That info was then funneled on to a list which was purchased by the school…and BAM…you are now on their list.

You are correct, this is no different than the countless other enrollment ads you receive, it’s just in an email format.

You can set your computer to send this school’s email to your spam account or you can call them and request your name be removed if you are not interested in the school. Or, you can follow up if you are still interested.

The personal web page, btw, is another marketing strategy to increase your interest in the school by trying to have you imagine yourself as a real student. As long as the website is secure, your personal information is private.

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