<p>Gahhhh. Is there actually a substantial amount of people that get deferred but still get in?</p>
<p>I really hope so! My college planner is calling tomorrow so I’ll let you know what I find out.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks! I can’t even express how disappointed I am… I’ve worked incredibly hard my whole life and the idea that that’s not always good enough is so crushing :(.</p>
<p>Anyone with tips about getting in RD after being deferred, or stats should post them here.</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know how we find out who exactly our admissions officer is? I’ve forgotten mine -_-</p>
<p>orthodoxyordeath, login to the pathway, click decision notification, then click application processor</p>
<p>Yeah, tips for getting in RD would be nice, I have no idea what helps with putting people over the edge into either one category or the other.</p>
<p>What my admissions officer told me was that they were still VERY interested in me (she repeated it like 10 times) and to not get discouraged because this was the most competitive applicant pool they have ever had in the schools history and that theres good chances for deferrals for regular decision. But she didn’t tell me there was anything I could do to better my application :(</p>
<p>Be wary of that. Most people who will interview you for a job will seem impressed and say they will contact you soon to proceed, and then not do it. Admissions are the same way. Think about it: If they were so interested in you, they would have admitted you ED. I’m not saying you’re not qualified to get in or you shouldn’t have gotten in or anything like that, but the ED admit rate is relatively high compared to the RD admit rate. So it’s not like it was impossible for you to get in ED if they liked your application enough.</p>
<p>Again, I’m not trying to put you down or anything, just trying to make you understand that you should take anything anyone tells you with a tiny grain of salt. Don’t put all your eggs in this basket. And you certainly shouldn’t feel betrayed if you don’t get in RD. There will be thousands more applicants for the RD pool and you could easily fall beneath the limit of students they’re accepting. Just the way it works.</p>
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<p>you should all read this if deferred…</p>
<p>Still a little shocked. I thought for sure I was over the craziness, but as I am sitting here writing supplements for schools A, B and C I realize that this was a position I did not want to be in. I myself called the school and my overall feeling is that it was the scores that really put me into the decision of deferral. I however, spent the summer there and absolutely fell in love with the school 100% and thought I would be able to get in. I was wrong, for whatever reason. My mom tells me she heard this was a hard year for admissions this year at this school especially. I am happy to say that I will be happy with whatever happens. I just want to make sure everyone knows to just keep your mind open and look at other schools, you never know what school you might fall upon. </p>
<p>@RaVNzCRoFT I agree, we were on the line. If they really loved us they would have taken us.</p>
<p>Good Luck with the rest of your process!</p>
<p>I was deferred also (been following these forums a while just registered) I don’t think most colleges have a good admittance rate from their wait list, but we can all hope. Good luck with other colleges you guys are applying to.</p>
<p>premedstudents, make sure you understand that deferred is very different from waitlisted.</p>
<p>My impression from a visit to WUSTL a few days ago is that they place substantial emphasis on SAT scores and more than other schools do (or at least will admit). The engineering professor co-handling the info session talk about WUSTL expressly mentioned curriculum/grades and then SAT scores as the two key factors in admissions, while de-emphasizing the importance of essays so long as you write about something important to you. This professor also stated that it is worthwhile to take the SAT several times until you are happy with your scores. </p>
<p>So, if you believe SAT scores were your primary reason for deferral, I suggest not putting to much stock in getting in RD. After all, in the regular cycle, lots of students with high SATs deferred/rejected from Ivies, Stanford, Duke, Chicago, Rice, Vandy, and NW, among others, will be applying to WUSTL and making the pool even more competitive. </p>
<p>Not trying to be a downer, just to give you a sense of my impression from the visit.</p>
<p>My understanding is that deferred means you are deferred to the RD selection. Your application now has the same chance as any other RD application. I can’t speak to whether or not having applied ED has any affect on your RD chances. Waitlisted is a whole different thing. They set applicants they aside that they might ask to admit if their calculation for yield is off. If fewer people accept admission than their statistics indicate would then they will attempt to fill their class through the wait list. In most situations I would imagine your chances for admission if you are deferred are better than if you are waitlisted. If I misunderstand please correct me.</p>
<p>That’s exactly right.</p>
<p>A girl from my school was deferred and ended up being accepted. So it’s certainly possible. You guys should talk to your counselors and see what they advise. They may also be able to call the school and see if there’s anything that can help you. I don’t think there are any tips that will apply to everybody except to demonstrate interest, maybe write a letter to the school updating them on what you’ve done since you applied the first time. But a lot of this is individual and you should absolutely see what your counselor has to say.</p>
<p>Also, don’t get down and assume that this means you won’t get in to any competitive schools. I got deferred/denied from UChicago but still managed to have a lot of success getting into top 20/top 10 schools.</p>
<p>@cjones4995 Did you end up going to WashU? I’m currently in the same boat… Pathway just got updated 3 hours ago. Is there any advice? Do any of you guys have information? I really love the school… Though it’s become apparent that it’s not reciprocated TT_TT</p>
<p>So this is what having someone stomp on your heart feels like… I know the reason I got deferred was my GPA but with finals next week, there’s really not much more I can do to improve my application by the RD deadline. I’ve been dreaming and talking about WashU forever, but now I have to find some other school that I can hopefully be half as passionate about =(( </p>