does NCSU look for anything specific from deferred students other than high first semester grades or higher SAT/ACT scores? how can I increase my chances? (i got all As my first semester senior year)
Send it in - restate your key reasons why you want to go to State and what you have to offer them. Short, sweet but impactful.
Your first semester grades are required, even if you get in. Your counselor will automatically send them in, unless you ask her to not, because you withdrew your application or something like that. There’s not much you can do, TBH, other than hope that a LOT of accepted students go elsewhere. Sure, you can write a note, but that’s just to tell yourself you’ve done something. Ask anyone in the AO, they’ll tell you they have a process, and letters and phone calls are not a factor.