<p>I hate to say it, but there are good and bad letters when it comes to being deferred. But everyone still has a chance of getting in. My daughter was deferred EA last year and was accepted in March. I know this is a very trying time for all of you. Just be patient and hopefully your acceptance will come soon.</p>
<p>@Lisa proof?</p>
<p>A lot of people claiming there is a difference in letters. I’ve yet to see any concrete backing up of that claim, though.</p>
<p>@Cof2013
If the letters were all the same then Michigan would send the same letter to every person. There is clearly a difference between these letters judging by the wording. There does not need to be any concrete backing up when the letters are different. One letter tells you it’s still good news while the other says you need to send more information if you want to get accepted. I don’t understand how you cannot see the differences between these letters.</p>
<p>I can see the differences. Whether or not they have any effect on your chances is what’s in question. You do need concrete proof of that… especially since I’ve heard before that the letter content doesn’t affect your chances. One theory even states that there are a couple of different e-mail accounts that send out acceptances and deferrals, and the varied content only reflects that you got it from that server.</p>
<p>“One letter tells you it’s still good news while the other says you need to send more information if you want to get accepted”</p>
<p>Really? How do you know that this makes a difference on your admissions chances?</p>
<p>Again, if I can see people clearly show how each letter affects admissions chances (i.e. STATS) I will accept it. Until then, I’ll continue to believe (reasonably) that the letter content means little to nothing. A deferral is a deferral is a deferral.</p>