I have said this previously; Our OOS Florida AU Recruiter said straight up “It may say TO online but SUBMIT Scores. If you do NOT submit scores you will NOT be considered for Early Decision or ANY Merit Scholarships”. This was also the case with Penn State and Notre Dame which we are waiting on.
Hello, congrats to all who’ve been accepted and good luck to those deferred or waiting on a decision. Thought I’d provide some additional data in case it helps anyone:
OOS Daughter, applied 8/22, accepted 10/13
GPA: 4.2 weighted/ 4.0 unweighted (scale of 4.0)
9 AP classes (2 5’s and 2 4’s so far)
SATs submitted (1330) after initially thinking she would not submit since she thought they were ‘low’; decided to submit based on recs from CC and others with Auburn admission experience
competitive athlete (outside school)
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how would one have a 4.0 unweighted with 9 AP classes and only have a 4.2 weighted GPA?
He has a solid GPA and my guess is he will be admitted during regular decision. I believe he could take the SAT again and submit scores. Check with admissions.
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the question is, is a deferral an “admissions decision”? I would say it is not. If I were deferred and was able to take the test this Fall, I would contact the admissions office and ask if I could submit scores.
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You are able to submit additional scores as long as you applied using your test scores in original application…those that applied test optional unfortunately can’t now decide to submit scores if they are deferred. This is what I was told today!
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- I meant to say his sister graduated Auburn in 2021…admission period from 2017…it was so different pre-Covid
because so many of us Californians are dying to get out of California and have a normal college experience!
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95% of schools will say that deferral is an admissions decisions. The only way they will consider additional information is an “update” to information that has already been provided. For example, some students are deferred pending submission of end-of-semester 1 grades. If the grades are better, they have an increased chance of being accepted. But if the class looks like it is going to fill they could still say no. The same would apply to test scores. If a student submits test scores with the original app then the school may be willing to accept more recent ones (but some schools will not). If you opted in as test optional, then you cannot change your mind and submit scores later. At least that is the way it was at three of the colleges I have worked at. But the only way to know for certain is to call your CC.
A deferral or a waitlist is 100% NOT an admissions decision. Lots and lots of kids get deferred and/or waitlisted and then accepted. It’s certainly a kick to the ego but if you’re deferred then admitted you have the same educational opportunity as everyone else that was admitted - no scarlet D’s/W’s.
In either scenario if the student continues to be interested in the school make sure they’re doing the things available to them to continue to enhance their application. This might be doing nothing at some schools to “reach out to the AO” and “complete an additional essay” and “re-take a test” at others.
This is just one of the reasons kids apply to multiple schools.
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my point was to call the admissions office 
Zero point in our debating these questions on CC.
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An awfully strong statement. And I’ll disagree. I think you’ll find the pages of CC littered with people that have been deferred and then accepted.
Lets play out the whole Auburn thing… They have 5 application dates. Only the first one has gone by.
Auburn is trying to project out from past experience and from the first application round what the other 4 cohorts will look like. Inevitably they’ll be wrong in one direction or the other. They’re also trying to predict total applications and the eventual yield from those acceptances.
Never mind how merit awards play or don’t into the whole picture. Some very smart people doing a lot of quantitative analysis but ultimately a TON of variables. How do they solve for that? Deferrals. They want to keep some kids on the hook and if they submit additional information great but even if they don’t they want to see how things play out in the next 4 rounds.
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I am saying that a deferral is a decision. I did not say it was a denial. These are two different things. It is a decision to hold over an application for future consideration, pending additional information or changing circumstances. A “decision” was made to defer.
Got it - from that definition I completely agree with you. I’ve seen a lot of posters imply that a deferral or waitlist is a “soft rejection”. I misinterpreted your statement thinking that is what you were suggesting.
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There are a lot of students who get accepted after a waitlist or deferral. I think it is really important to send a letter of continued interest to the CC. Some students won’t bother to reach out to the CC and let them know how much they want to attend the college. Keeping in contact with the CC and continuing to show demonstrated interest is essential regardless of whether the school initially uses “demonstrated interest” as a criterion for acceptance. If I have one spot left to give and there are two students who are equally eligible for it, I personally would be giving it to the student who really showed they wanted to be here. “Squeaky wheel”.
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My daughter was deferred last year. She was accepted in March. We toured the campus in December after the deferral. It became her top choice. Make your application stronger in this time. Send stronger mid-terms grades. Auburn is an amazing place. Good Luck.
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This is encouraging news, thank you for sharing. Was she still able to gain on-campus housing and the first choice major?
but it’s not a decision. It’s delaying the decision
Major - yes
On campus housing - no
Auburn housing is tough because its limited. She loves her apartment in walking distance to campus and lives with all freshman. Next year will be on campus through sorority housing.
With the housing portal supposed to open for time slot signups in early November, does that put EA2 kids at a disadvantage if decisions aren’t released until the middle of the month?