Advice for the 'deferred' please...

<p>I was recently deferred from my number one, my 'dream school', Wellesley :( I'm not completely devastated b/c I understand that I still do have some chance at acceptance. However, since Wellesley is where I REALLY want to be next year I was curious to see if any of you in this community could offer some advice to what I might do in order to 'boost my chances' in RD. All advice is much appreciated...Happy holidays!</p>

<p>Read your letter for any indication of what they want to see occur. Consider your own application, what were your strengths and weaknesses. Keep your grades up. Best wishes.</p>

<p>Thanks for the advice :-) Would you recommend writing an additional/letter essay to reitterate interest and strengths?</p>

<p>I would think a letter re-stating your interest in the school and your qualifications would be a good move. Include in it any new information (recent awards, news paper articles) Remember no one school is the only school, but continue to work toward your goal of a great education.</p>