<p>I have received an offer from my safety, but got rejected by colleges in my 'reach'. I want to apply again this year to aim for the 'reach' (im only starting school two years later so there is still time), however I am afraid that I might get rejected by all.</p>
<p>Is it possible to accept the offer from the safety, then apply again to the reach, so that if I get into the reach ill tell the safety to withdraw me, whereas if I get rejected by the reach then ill just admit into the safety?</p>
<p>Will you actually enroll in your safety? If so, then you’d have to apply as a transfer student.</p>
<p>But even before that: “reach” implies very slim chances to start with. What would be different about you in any great manner that would have any improvement of your chances. They rejected you once – and will know that. Your chances would be smaller frankly. I’d say it’s time to move on and begin a great freshman year. Earlier you stated you rec’d 1900s SATs yet were aiming for Ivies. Unless you can break much much higher, you’ll be rejected a second time.</p>
<p>do you mean accepting an offer from your safety, taking your gap year, and then applying again for your reaches?
in that case, you have to look at the policies of your safety school. In most cases, however, to ask for a deferred entrance is binding, and if you accept the offer, u can’t apply elsewhere.</p>
<p>The situation is, I believe my extracurriculars and awards are good enough for the Ivies (multiple national awards), however I believe I got rejected due to my poor SAT scores. My aim right now is to study for it (because I admit my score is due to complacency which I now regret), get a decent score and coupled with the awards I hope for the best in my admission.</p>
<p>Its more of a ‘try again’ thing, because I know in this round of application, I let myself down by not focusing on SATs and just relying on awards to get me admitted. Can you let me know your opinion?</p>
<p>You’ll need to research the policy of all these schools, but I believe in deferring admission you become a student at that school. Not sure though.</p>