Hey everyone! I believe that letters are coming out regarding ED2 for Emory in February 15th. I was wondering if it could be possible to ask my admissions counselor to defer my application when we get the mail. I want emory to be an option in my college search, but this early decision thing is really hitting me, so I just want to be deferred from ED2 to RD. Can I really do it? And if so, how?
If you’re serious about doing this you should email the admissions office immediately, and cc your admissions counselor. Make sure you get a response/confirmation. You need a documentable email trail in case there’s any confusion. Would also cc your high school guidance/college counselor.
Might want to state in your email to admissions that you remain VERY interested in Emory. You don’t want them to interpret this as your now being uninterested.
Don’t wait until you “get the mail.” I agree with the previous poster – email the admissions office today and cc your specific admissions counselor. If you don’t get a response, I would follow up with a phone call to bring this to their attention. It’s not ok to wait for your ED2 admittance and then ask for more time to think things over.
@mamabear16 @AsleepAtTheWheel so, if I call and end them an email, will I still get a deferral letter February 15th? I know it kinda sounds dumb to want to be deferred, but I was kinda forced to apply ED2
You shouldn’t get a deferral or anything at all in February. Your application should be switched to RD and you will find out whenever the RD notifications go out. What do you mean you were forced to apply ED2?
Okay, so it starts with me applying ed to vandy, it was my dream school blah blah blah. Then I got rejected their and then defered from michigan, and my parents and I lost confidence in my applications strength. My parents told me you had to apply ed for emory to have even a slight shot, I told them I am not too inclined to go there and still believe I can get into michigan and maybe (more unlikely) washu, but they made me do the ed agreement stuff and I thought it could be possible to have my letter February 15th day deferred so that my parents wouldn’t be suspicious about it. They also consider michigan much inferior to emory, mostly due to us news @MamaBear16‌
You can’t get Emory to defer you (unless that’s what they would have decided anyway) and there is no way they are going to tell you ahead of time. It sounds like you need to have a talk with your parents… but ED is binding and if you want to get out of the contract you need to do so as soon as possible.
Yeah, and make sure you don’t make it sound like emory is your last pic because then you’ll just get rejected.
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How do you think I should word it? @byebyebirdy‌
If you were able to write a common app essay and the supplemental Emory essays you should be able to write this.
Let them know that you would like to move your application from the ED pool/category to the regular decision pool. Add that you remain very interested in Emory and excited about the prospect of attending, but that you’re simply not ready to commit to matriculation at this time.
Don’t delay. If you’re worried that this will look bad, it will look increasingly bad the closer that you get to the deadline.
Good luck. And you’ll have to come back to the Emory thread to give us follow up.
Thanks, I’m starting to rethink it all right now
Is there any chance you could take a quick visit and really think about whether you would be happy at Emory? I think there is a good chance you might discover it’s a great place for you if you were fortunate enough to be accepted.
Yea… my feelings finalized kinda after I did the college visit there
Update: I just got into michigan, so I’m officially switching ed to rd
@Epicorangeninja were you able to switch to RD? I was considering it but noticed that the deadline on the website said 1/15.
@friday28‌ Yeah you can change from ED2 to RD at any time before decisions are released by emailing your Emory admissions officer.
Yea, I’m doing it, and my counselor is okay with it. Just remember that you might not get in because of this as it shows a decline in interest @friday28