<p>Lafayette College was/is my top choice school. However, today i received the admission letter saying that i was deferred :'(. What are the chances of getting admitted after being deferred from ED? Is there anything... ANYTHING i could do to increase my chances? </p>
<p>@fredo, send them an email saying Lafayette remains your top choice and provide the school with any updates that demonstrate new achievement, especially in math, since I think I saw on the engineering thread you’re interested in majoring in EE and had some questions about that. (I actually asked you to clarify your SATs there, because I wasn’t sure if your super-scored 1520 was CR/M or total. HUGE difference there!)</p>
<p>I suggest arranging an interview, since it’s a vital component in Lafayette admission. </p>
<p>@LucieTheLakie, The SATs are total (M,CR,W)… I emailed the person who is in charge of my region and let her know that Lafayette is still my top choice.
@ursawarrior I actually had an interview with the person that is in charge with my region and everything went extremely fine…</p>
<p>Here’s why i actually thought i had a shot at Lafayette:</p>
<p>I had the interview with the admission representative outside campus. We spoke about me only having a couple of years in the country, how much i wanted to be part of Lafayette’s community, my background story and all that. She seemed pretty interested in me. When i got home i received an email from my college advisor saying that the representative really liked me and that she wanted me to attend O.B.C (An overnight program with all expenses paid) even though the deadline to apply passed a couple of weeks ago. Well… I applied and the application asked me for my SAT scores, class rank and GPA. A day or so passed and i received an email saying i was accepted to come to the overnight… I went to the overnight and i actually seen the representative a couple of times and we spoke for a while… and that’s why i thought i had a pretty high chance to to be admitted…</p>
<p>So they actually seen my test scores since the beginning. They flew me in and i didn’t had to pay a penny. I believe that they would only do that when they see that a student is a potential prospect. But oh well… That’s life…</p>
<p>Typically the odds are not great to get in RD if you are deferred ED but you were not rejected ED so there is always a chance. But I do agree that if Lafayette is still your top choice it doesn’t hurt to send an email to the admissions representative and re-affirm that Lafayette is your top choice, how much you enjoyed the overnight, and let them know if you have any new achievements since your application was submitted.</p>
<p>It sounds like they really like you, @fredo, but they may be nervous about your ability to handle the curriculum if your math scores are low, especially since you’re interested in engineering. I would not give up hope, though, so do let them know of your continued interest, and have someone reliable proofread those emails before you send. </p>
<p>Being deferred is really tough–it’s hard to know if a school is just gently letting you down or if they’re still considering you and waiting for more information. Given all the courting they’ve done of you, I’m going to choose to believe they want to admit you, so do whatever you can to impress them over the next month. </p>
<p>What other schools have you applied to? Did you apply to Union? (It’s another LAC with engineering, but I think SATs may be optional there.) Hang in there!</p>
<p>Yes, being deferred is really though. I’m also going send them a handwritten letter talking about my new job in the Rhode Island State House as a Page. I hope that change their mind.</p>
<p>@LucieTheLakie To be honest, being deferred feels like a more nicely way of saying “We don’t want you” instead of a straight up rejection since i personally know the representatives. However, I’ll persevere and see what happens.</p>
<p>I applied to Union College , Franklin and Marshall College, University of Rochester, Trinity College, Syracuse, Miami University and University of Rhode Island.</p>
<p>Fredo03,</p>
<p>I would highly recommend sending a letter, calling the school, or anything else that involves you contacting the school! As a current student and an admissions ambassador, I can tell you from experience that the admissions directors look very highly upon those who have “demonstrated interest.” Quite simply, if you show interest in us, we are more likely to show interest in you! Also, if you have any questions you’d like to ask current students, I suggest you send us a message on the Lafayette College Prospectives Facebook page!</p>
<p>Taylor</p>
<p>@Captainclueless Thank you for your suggestions! I sent you a private message.</p>