Not likely. Almost not. But someone did on the Brown Apps thread and was deferred.
The logic is that if the app was deferred, then it wasnt the strongest in the early pool. LL’s are generally given to those who are good enough to get in early, but have applied regular.
THis is just a rule of thumb. Statistically, the chance is about 1-2% of the chance of getting an LL in the 1st place.
BeCoolBee you are not the first person who I’ve heard received an email and not a letter. May I ask when you received the email? Thanks!
No fin aid email despite the fact that I am missing documents… is this a sign of a rejection?
@ImAwfulWithNames No. THey expect you to send them.
If they ask for docs that you couldve possibly sent, but havent, AND THEY REALLY NEED IT FOR DETERMINING AID (sometimes they dont, and what youve submitted is sufficient, and you may get in even with that), then they ask u
Quick update for anyone interested, I just got my acceptance letter today in the mail. I called SHA to ask if receiving an email congratulation from SHA means I got in, and the gentleman on the phone said yes. He also mentioned that the physical letters are being delivered slowly for some reason, so don’t worry too much if you haven’t received an acceptance letter just yet! 
@me if you have any questions.
Does anyone know what day diversity letters will probably be sent? I’m guessing the 15th?!?
@fsnake01 Last year they came out Thursday, March 15th.
@TheGuy1 but other people i know have received fin aid updates asking them to finish their application so that their package can be reviewed
Ive explained the full dilemma before
It means that the adcom needs more info for a definite aid for more details, visit my explanation before
It may mean acceptance OR rejection
@BeCoolBee I didn’t get any emails or mails – is this a sign of rejection?
I received this email from Cornell yesterday…
We are in the process of reviewing your financial aid application documents. In order to provide you with a financial aid decision, a complete application is needed to determine your financial aid eligibility. At this time, you have started your application, but it is not yet complete. For a list of documents needed to complete your …
THats great! Theyre taking interest in you, but it also means you didnt give them all FA data you had in the 1st place.
It could go either way from here, but definitely expect a good response.
Final Adcom deliberations are still on, so no one knows as of yet.
If its regarding FA documents, definitely not, especially if you already gave them everything you possibly could, but it could go either way.
Idk what other email you might be referring to.
I can say with 100% assurance and conviction that not all admitted students get this email before admissions decisions are released, and not all rejected students get this email before admissions decisions are released.
@TheGuy1 I’m referring to the acceptance email from SHA. Looks like most people got it before receiving their mailed acceptance.
I have another unrelated question.
Anyone with any views is open to comment.
My HS counselor claimed in december to the full class that she can ‘see all our admissions decisions’ before us (before we open our portal). THis got all of us freaked out, first due to wondering how, and second due to the mere thought of it. While ik that Colleges contact counselors for additional data and that might mean something, or sometimes counselor get official mails from colleges that may mean something, but I doubt they convey the full decision beforehand to the counselor ? Isnt that a breach of policy/possibly illegal for most/all schools?
The only instance i understand this may be remotely happening is in case there is someone the HS counselor personally knows sm1 who has ties with the adcom/finaidcom.
If ‘seeing/getting admissions decisions before they are formally released’ is indeed possible, do any of you know/have heard/have had instances of something like this with any specific schools? I’d like to hear about that as well.
Im posting this here to avoid spamming it onto other forums, but this is a bit concerning personally.
Then:
Nope! Just wait till ivy day! You might get in. SHA’s done it rolling. So that means its like the UC’s where dec’s released March through Ivy.
It doesnt mean anything. At best it means you havent been completely decided upon yet (as is with all non SHA and some SHA apps this year)
Calm down, relax, and wait for the day to come (it might even come by earlier)
So, just SHA delivers it early? Business, A&S, Engineering come on Ivy Day?
@SlimJim005 Yes.
ILR comes along SHA sometimes, but not this year.
@Theguy1 My school college counselor said they let her know when decisions come out, but that is it.