<p>What is everyone planning to do now for those who are deferred? Are you just sending in the optional update form or are you doing anything else? I know it says to limit yourself to the form, but are they just saying this so that they don't have a million papers to consider and the people who send more things in have an advantage, or do they count against you if you send more in?</p>
<p>Join the deferral club flip! I'll be sending out forms 3A and 9 out later this year, but right now I must complete my 9 other apps, including 2 that have a "preferred" deadline tomorrow!</p>
<p>Yeah, flipchick, I was wondering this too. I'm obviously planning on sending in the update form, but I've heard before (not specifically for Stanford) that the more you show interest after getting deferred, the better chance you have of getting in. I dunno if this is true though... I thought maybe I could submit a trumpet recording (I already sent in a piano one with my app), but I guess I'll have to call in or something to see if they allow it or not. Can anyone think of anything else we can do?</p>
<p>I'm just afraid that they will be pestered if we send them additional things. I would love to send them another rec or something, but I'm afraid that they won't be very happy about it. Does anyone know if it will help your chances at Stanford?</p>
<p>As far as I know, Stanford will not review any extra materials.</p>
<p>Are we able to call and ask why we were deferred? If they don't start looking at RD apps until after the break then they would have some time wouldn't they?</p>
<p>whats next? well. theres always HYPM.... and Columbia... and Berkeley....</p>
<p>lol, very true, but I think I'm still going to call tomorrow.</p>
<p>bump...........</p>
<p>Wait, you're telling me we can call them and ask them for the ground upon which they deferred us? Wouldn't that give us an unfair advantage over the RD applicants? Plus, i thought it was just a big crapshoot anyways...what would calling do?</p>
<p>I don't know, that's why I asked.</p>
<p>call i cant hurt</p>
<p>hi everyone. i'm deferred too. woohoo. what FUN!</p>
<p>so if anyone calls could you please post what they say? i really want to send another rec...and is there any way they would let us send a revised copy of the essay? b/c i wrote mine so long ago and after rewriting it for 5 more colleges, i realize how much the original sucked in comparison.</p>
<p>anyways. don't you just hate the suspense? why must they prolong it!</p>
<p>I just called. The lady said that it is their policy not to look at individual files but she ensures that all of them were thoroughly read. She also said that the only things that will be added to your file is your midyear report and the optional update form. I wish I could submit more though.</p>
<p>me too. </p>
<p>do you think if i sent another rec they would just throw it away?</p>
<p>lol each year annually there should be like a deferred student convention but besides think of it this way guys, we can only get deferred once, we can get rejected and accepted more than once so we r part of an elite group :P</p>
<p>lol, that's the spirit!</p>
<p>Hey, what are your guy's stats? Because right now, I'm really trying to figure out what stanford wants. My good friend owns her own business, goes to a really competitive school, took classes at stanford over the summer..... and still got denied. She has everything going for her: ECs, recs, essays, grades, score, location, etc. I'm just in total shock. I honestly think that my deferral was a fluke if stanford turned down someone like her. </p>
<p>Deferral..... I must have done something wrong, or something really really right.....</p>
<p><em>sigh</em> </p>
<p>Stanford, what was going through your head when you read my app? I really want to know....</p>
<p>Hey, what do you guys feel about your deferral? There was this girl at my school who was in tears because she got deferred to her top ivy, but me? When I found out I was deferred, I was just so freaking relieved and happy that I didn't get denied (optimism, or extreme pessimism?). And right now, I just feel down right confused. Is this just me?</p>
<p>my stats: 1480, 800,790,730,720 3.94 GPA 9 APs by end of Senior year.
ECs: President of Key Club, ASB Treasurer, Youth and Government NIC Chair / Speaker, Asian Pacific Islander Committee Public Relations Team Leader, Principal's Advisory Board, Young Musicians Program, Piano, Clarinet... 200-300 hours of community service</p>
<p>First Generation College student, blue collar background, immigrant.</p>