<p>hey I just got deferred from Caltech, ea
what are the chances of getting in through regular decision?</p>
<p>In the past five years the number of students held from Early Action to Regular Decision
has ranged from 208 to 317. The percentage of students held from Early Action who were
ultimately offered admission to Caltech has ranged from five to 30 percent, with the
average being 19 percent. </p>
<p>it says in your email…</p>
<p>yea it says that in my email
but has this happened to any of you guys? if so, what are ur stats
of the 10 or so ppl i know who were deferred last year, none of them got in.</p>
<p>Forget the stats. The important point is that applications deferred from EA get thrown back into the RD pool and are re-read as if they were RD apps. Being deferred from EA has not hurt your chances.</p>
<p>I read through the FAQ that was on the same page…is it just me, or are they strongly hinting that you submit additional info?
As in, if you don’t (assuming everyone else does), then you really don’t stand much of a chance regular rounds either?</p>
<p>They’re giving you the chance to submit additional info. Students who apply to tech being what they are, most people will. This isn’t to say that if you don’t, you definitely won’t get in. You application will be evaluated against RD apps, not just deferred EA ones, so its possible that you’d get in anyway. However, if you really want to go to Caltech, not putting in the extra effort doesn’t seem like the best idea.</p>
<p>I know for MIT it’s easier to get deferred than rejected in the EA round.</p>