<p>Couple of questions:
Do you think it is significant for a deferred applicant to send an applicantion update(especially if there is not much to update). If so, is it too late to send in this letter?</p>
<p>^I’m thinking this as well, but with another twist. Is it too late to send a revised essay?</p>
<p>I think it is too late. You also can’t send an updated essay. You would send “new” information, like an award, grade improvement. Etc.</p>
<p>For future reference, if you don’t have updates, do try to at least write a letter demonstrating continued interest. However, revised essays aren’t really typically welcome from what I’ve learned from CC.
Right now is probably too late to send things though :/</p>
<p>^ Yeah, it’s definitely too late. I remember reading on Harvard’s website that all admissions decisions are made by around March 24, and the rest of the days are spent revising everything to ensure that there weren’t any mistakes. So, if you assume that Yale follows a similar timeline, I’m pretty sure that they’re swamped with making some final decisions, and your letter probably won’t be read…</p>
<p>^^ Is it really that important to send in letters about nothing more than demonstrated interest? I mean, no offense to anyone, but does Yale really care that much? I am still definitely interested in Yale (I’m a deferred SCEA), but I thought Yale would find a letter of interest a bit annoying. Aren’t all (okay, most) Yale applicants extremely interested? Isn’t it a tad obvious? After all, it is YALE.</p>
<p>^No, I didn’t send in letters to show continued interest and it definitely isn’t something that is required. I suppose the idea is that “it couldn’t hurt.” Frankly, I think there’s too many things that we do because “it couldn’t hurt.”</p>
<p>It’s not that important and it’s definitely not mandatory, but this article is very helpful
[You</a> Got Deferred. Now What? - The Choice Blog - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/defer/]You”>You Got Deferred. Now What? - The New York Times)</p>
<p>"Do remind your admissions officer that you exist, and that X really is your first choice. (What? You don’t know who your regional admissions officer is? Find out.) They know this, by the way, since you applied early decision, but do you tell someone, “I love you” only once? "
Fine, in this case, it’s early action, not early decision, but that just makes it even more important that if Yale is your number one choice, you stress that to them.</p>
<p>The only reason I sent a letter is because I had a rather major award to add</p>