Deferral a good sign for other schools?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>I just got deferred from Stanford, and I'm wondering if that means I'll get in to most other schools (since I take deferral to mean "in the running"). By other schools, I mean Cornell, Northwestern, JHU, Wash U and Duke.</p>

<p>In other words, does a deferral from Stanford mean a likely acceptance from these schools, or is a Stanford deferral essentially meaningless? Of course, I'd like to think I was on the edge of acceptance for Stanford, so I'd be over the edge for my other schools. Is a deferral a good indicator of my chances?</p>

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<p>I was deferred too...i really hope thats the case though...</p>

<p>=/</p>

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<p>deferral for stanford is pretty good. It means you did better than at least 55-60% of the applicants, which is pretty good considering the competitiveness of the early action pool.</p>

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<p>thanks...I was hoping that's true. Good luck in March, karthikkito.</p>

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<p>thanks:). good luck to you too, questo!</p>

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<p>It's DAMN GOOD. We're getting in eveywhere else we apply. Even Yale if we choose to apply there...</p>

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<p>wow. I'm really flattered now, for being deferred. :)</p>

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<p>lol, yeah...this made me feel better.</p>