<p>Just in case you, like me, were one of the thousands of kids who were NOT jumping for joy on December 18th, I was hoping to start a discussion about what we deferred people can do to get back in the game and - potentially - see a few admissions into Princeton come springtime.</p>
<p>To get the ball rolling, who is still interested in getting in to Princeton? Why do you think you were deferred, and what can you do to fix everything by the end of January?</p>
<p>Also, a quick couple questions of my own: should I let my interviewer know about my status, and would it be appropriate to ask for advice? How do you find who your regional admissions officer is, and would it be appropriate to ask him or her what your application lacked? </p>
<p>Don't give up hope, y'all!</p>
<p>(Kudos if you recognized the reference in the title. I'm pretty sure my dreams exploded for a minute yesterday ;))</p>
<p>I was deferred as well, and while I was kind of expecting it, it’s definitely frustrating to have to wait for another 3 months…</p>
<p>I’ve tried not to think about it too much since I’m in the middle of of my 1st semester finals, but I’m certainly still interested enough in Princeton to fight for my spot
I’m obviously going to send in my Mid-Year score report because my grades should (fingers crossed!) be pretty stellar this semester…
Other than that I plan on getting another letter of rec from a dance teacher or someone non-academic. I know they want us to show our interest but not bombard the adcom with a crazy amount of updates!</p>
<p>If you feel like you created a good relationship with your interviewer, then I think that letting them know about the deferral would be fine. I’m not sure, but they might still be able to send admissions something that could help plead your case.</p>
<p>The admissions office is SUPER nice if you want to call and ask any questions about you regional officer, but again I would not annoy them with a thousand questions:)</p>
<p>I hope this essay of a response helped a little haha… And I hope this thread grows so we can all get more advice!!
But honestly I think we all just need to remember that we should feel lucky that we even got deferred from a school like Princeton, because it means that we’re competitive among the best of the best! Think positive!!</p>
<p>Your interviewer has the opportunity to know your admission status. Interviewers generally will contact you after you are admitted but do not contact you if you are deferred or not admitted. Your interviewer has not seen your complete application and they do not discuss your application with the admissions office. They do not know why admissions made a decision in your application. </p>
<p>It would not hurt to send an email to your interviewer stating that you are still interested in attending Princeton. However, your interviewer does not have knowledge of your admission decision to provide specific advice. Do not assume that your application lacked anything. Understand that more fully qualified applicants are not admitted to Princeton than are admitted. Very little distinguishes those who are accepted from those applicants that are not accepted. President Tilghman said that we are turning away students who we know would be absolutely stellar Princeton students, and its just because of our lack of spaces in the class. Most Princeton deferred applicants are outstanding students at other universities. </p>
<p>Notify admissions if you receive a new honor or award. Additional information shows your continued interest in Princeton. I assume that you have already submitted your best recommendations so a new recommendation may not be significant.</p>
<p>Same, AnonymousAnomaly! I was deferred and am going to send in all my updates. Do you or anyone else know how to submit an arts supplement now? I just had my art portfolio photographed to the requirements for the Scholastic competition, and am wondering if I could send it in too.</p>
<p>A quick update on my personal admissions journey: I sent a friendly email to my interviewer, letting him know that I was deferred. I know that he had/has a chance to look it up himself, but I felt that letting him know about my admissions status was a respectful gesture and and opportunity to show that I am still interested. </p>
<p>Two quick questions for anyone that can answer them:</p>
<p>First, does being a student from a rural state (ID) give applicants any advantage? I think that Princeton would want a student from every state, so would being one of few applicants entail any advantage?</p>
<p>Second, when I am talking about my “new achievements” in the letter at the end of next month, would it be appropriate to reference my mid-year report? I am certain that this semester’s grades will raise both my weighted and un-weighted GPA’s, as well as see me move from rank 5 in my class of about 400 to rank 3 or so. Would it be redundant to talk about that as a significant achievement, or would it be a helpful reminder of my improvement?</p>
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<li><p>Apparently, no. I don’t remember where I found this (it’s been sitting on my hard drive for a while), but this is how Princeton weights certain factors and “state residency” is listed under “not considered”. <a href=“http://i45.■■■■■■■.com/2vsk8yo.gif[/url]”>http://i45.■■■■■■■.com/2vsk8yo.gif</a></p></li>
<li><p>I think it would be redundant to talk about numbers-things like your GPA and rank improving. They will definitely notice that and consider that. Instead you should talk about what you learned last semester and how you grew academically. Explain why your grades were so high – did you work harder? Did you have the opportunity to explore a concept you really enjoyed? You are more than your GPA and class rank; make sure Princeton knows why.</p></li>
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<p>So, I hope everyone’s applications are going well. In the rush to get everything ready for all my other applications, I have noticed a slight change in my attitude towards Princeton. It is still my first choice institution, but I have gotten over my deferral and am now quite excited for my second choice schools. Even so, I think Princeton is worth the extra effort to try to get in. As part of my reworked RD application, I threw out my old essay and wrote a new one that I feel is much more personal and much clearer. Would it be a bad idea to send it to Princeton? I know that I will already be sending in a letter with a couple updates, perhaps a letter of rec from the mayor as well. Would it be alright to send the essay and stress that it is OK if they throw it out, or is it just too much?</p>
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