Does Princeton emailing me after taking the GRE test mean anything ?

Question

I took the test about a week ago and I've been getting emails from top schools to apply. Princeton even waived the application fee for me. Are they just marketing?

Answer 1

Marketing. They got your name, etc, off a purchased mailing list of recent GRE takers. They probably stipulated minimum GRE scores for that list. But admissions committees consider far more than GRE scores, so there's no guarantee you even meet minimum qualifications to apply, no less could actually be accepted.