<p>Pity! Defered!</p>
<p>On the college website, they recommend to send additional materials which applicants thinks that can improve their status, and help them in.</p>
<p>BUT, should I really send something? If so, what kind of materials should i send?</p>
<p>Thx!!!!!</p>
<p>IMO, you should use every opportunity you have to increase your chances, and this applies even more after a deferral. </p>
<p>Even if you don’t have any updates since your application submission, you can always write a nice essay that will show adcoms that you’re there and you remain interested for the school.</p>
<p>The question thus is not about sending something or not – the question is what to send. So, do you have any news to share?</p>
<p>Thank you very much! this semester I don’t attend clubs and social activities as much as I did in the former years, but devoted my whole being into AP learning! Four APs! That’s really suck! I think that is the only story to share, should I write something to the university?</p>
<p>Btw, I’m defered by umich! Pretty good school! As an international student, I only got 540 in CR, but 770 in math, 720 in writing, and I demonstrated extreme well ability in english by achieving TOEFL of 110! My extracurricular activities is juicy, and I have lots of volunteering experiences. At the same time I’m a leader in a school club, and always perform as a leader in my school! I bet the only reason they defer my application is my bloody CR score(their average is 620~700+!)pity!</p>
<p>What should I really do to make myself more qualified? Btw, can you CHANCE me?</p>
<p>And my GPA is 92/100, I even wrote good essays!</p>
<p>You should try posting this at the UMich forum here in CC; you’ll get a lot more responses.</p>
<p>For many reasons, I don’t think ‘explaining’ your lack of ECs in senior year is a good thing. The best scenario would be having your counselor to write about your absolute engagement on AP classes.</p>
<p>You should know that UMich deferred most applicants from EA for some unknown reason. Some speculate they had server problems and lost the already made decisions. You should have a good chance for RD.</p>
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<p>or not…</p>
<p>You’re mean. When’s the last time /you/ tried to write in a foreign language? Picking on American students who screw up their sentence structure is allowed, dishing on international students is not.</p>
<p>well, hinsdale1, I know that score isn’t everything, but I’m confused by your saying “or not”, because I don’t know how the universities judge an international student’s language ability, in spite of scores(for most universities don’t hold interviews.) Or in the admiting process, TOEFL stands a relatively smaller percentage than SAT?</p>
<p>I really have no idea how well I can communicate with native speakers, in academic circumstances and daily life</p>
<p>marsjunkiegirl, sorry I’m not really with you(can you explain that a bit?)… I write in english all the day…</p>
<p>hinesdale1 was implying that you aren’t very good at writing in english by what you’ve written here.</p>
<p>So, did you get your query to the UMich’s sub-forum?</p>
<p>^^Oh don’t get your panties in a bunch, I wasnt implying anything.</p>
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<p>^If you dont catch the irony and humor in that sentence, then you arent trying very hard. That’s all.</p>
<p>I’ve been in the deferred boat- it sucks. Send your (updated) grades, get another recommendation from a current teacher, and have your guidance counselor call the person that reviews your application. I wound up getting into the school that I was deferred from (and was my top choice) but I know it wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t send in the extra materials. Good luck!!</p>
<p>International student or not, be sure to run your letter through a spell checker. Especially if your topic is “being defered.”</p>
<p>Well thanks then! I’ve got it~ seems sending messages with itouch can cause lots of troubles… what the hell!</p>
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<p>That’s the dumbest logic I’ve ever heard of. Especially considering the fact that English isn’t even the official language of the United States.</p>
<p>CalvinTBOD- The only reason that it isn’t the official language is that the Federal Government is trying to be Politically Correct, which is disgusting. English is the OFFICIAL language of 30 of the fifty states in this Union, and the De Facto language of the other 20 plus D.C.</p>
<p>Your 540 in CR is not going to be balanced by the 720 in Writing. The CR is very important as it differentiates mastery of the English language’s subtleties. College courses outside of math and science rely on nuance and vocabulary. </p>
<p>Hopefully your deferral is a glitch in their new system, and you will receive better news in the spring.</p>
<p>Fauve, yeah, that’s what I’m feeling continually regret about, my CR! Trying my best to Learn all the words I come across! International students don’t have such a long period to learn so many words uh~ really hope it won’t make me behind so much! I like writing btw, 11 on essay, 4 wrong in MC~</p>