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<p>I was deferred from Michigan State, Indiana University Bloomington, and University of Minnesota Twin Cities. I am wondering does being deferred from these Universities mean i have a slim chance of being accepted like if I was ED from a more competitive university. I mean everyone seems to say being deferred is basically the same as being rejected.</p>
<p>Being deferred is not the same thing as being rejected. If that was the case, they wouldn't defer anyone; they would just reject everyone who didn't get in ED.</p>
<p>As far as I know, the purpose of deferral is to compare you with the generally less competitive RD crowd. Think of it this way: the ED crowd is largely self-selecting; at some schools, they have higher stats and are more competitive. If you're not competitive with them, the school may not want to accept you; but they don't know what their RD pool looks like. They may have a crop of students that all have better stats than you (in which case you may not get in), or they may have a crop of students who's stats are around that of yours or maybe a bit lower (in which case you probably will get in).</p>
<p>So basically, it's not possible to tell your chances of admission after being deferred -- they're probably slightly higher than they were for ED/EA, but not a whole lot. Best thing to do is wait and see.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, getting admitted after being deferred is very difficult. Your best chances are to show continued interest in the universities and improvement on test scores.</p>
<p>Although john6391, Your stats are not too bad... make sure to apply to some other schools and you may still have a chance at some of your deferred schools. </p>
<p>Also, the RD crowd is often just as competitive if not more so that the ED. Colleges often get about the same stats from year to year w/o any significant changes. A large amount of very qualified applicants wait for RD as they apply ED to other schools.</p>
<p>But the thing is there is no ED at any of the schools I applied too it is all RD. They are not very competitive universities. So would it really be that difficult getting admitted to these schools after having a decision deferred to just a later date.</p>
<p>my apologies.. i read your first post in this wrong... since these schools are not ED, your chances of acceptance are a bit better than a competitive ED school... like I said, show some continued interest and hope for the best.</p>