 Though vos Savant gave the correct answer that switching would win two-thirds of the time, she estimates the magazine received 10,000 letters including close to 1,000 signed by PhDs, many on letterheads of mathematics and science departments, declaring that her solution was wrong.Due to the overwhelming response, "Parade" published an unprecedented four columns on the problem.As a result of the publicity the problem earned the alternative name Marilyn and the Goats.