E-nough to E-Mail From Colleges!

By ROBERT A. BONFIGLIO

At last count, there are more than 400 unread e-mail messages from colleges and universities in the electronic in box that my son William and I share. When I print out the in-box summary, it is 22 pages long.

Like many high-school juniors, William took the PSAT's in October. That triggered the e-mail onslaught, which began January 31.

The first message was from a small, new university less than an hour from where we live. "X University has what you are looking for!" cried the subject heading. In fact, my son is hoping to broaden his horizons beyond western New York State, and he indicated in his College Board questionnaire that he expects to attend a college at least 100 miles away from home. Maybe that explains why he did not open the message.