You can tell they really care

College mail is spam. Sure, it's sent to a very specific audience (high schoolers that may be eligible for their school) from a prestigious source, but it's a mass mailing, spam. Many schools take the time and trouble to put your name on the page, or even send you the brochure related to a possible major, but that's about as personal as it gets. Sometimes, though, it seems to go past that into the territory of "just doesn't care".

The University of Montana sent a nice, albeit dull, postcard about the balance between academics and nature that can be found at their school. I was about to chuck it into my equally dull trash bin, but the address caught my eye.

"To Jane Doe*, or current resident." Obviously the University of Montana is really interested in me as a student. Or my mom, or my brother, or, for that matter, my cat, who are all residents of my house. I wonder how they would respond to getting an application from "Kinsey Cat." Her transcript is lacking, but her extracurriculars are spectacular.

*My name isn't Jane Doe, and thankfully, they actually went to the effort of putting my name in the slot, but I don't feel like putting my name on this blog thanks.