<p>I was thinking of applying early action to some schools or maybe do an early decision to one school. I was thinking of applying to reach schools and i was wondering if most schools defer you to regular decision if they don't accept you or if they reject you. If your close i figure they might defer you but what if your SAT's aren't up to par? Will they give you a shot to bring them up and apply regular decision? Any help will be appreciated.</p>
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i was wondering if most schools defer you to regular decision if they don't accept you or if they reject you
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hswrestling07, </p>
<p>If you are "rejected" from EA or ED, there will be no further consideration -- time to move on to other options. If you are "deferred" from EA or ED, you are in admissions purgatory, a temporary place where the ultimate destination could be either positive or negative. Each college is slightly different, and you will want to research the policies and practices for each school in how they follow through with "deferred" status and what each school will accept on the part of a deferred student.</p>
<p>Usually, most schools will not allow you to retake the SAT to bring your score up. If you are deferred, you are rolled over into the RD pool of applicants and re-evaluated, sometimes with the benefit of mid-term Senior year grades as an additional piece of information for the school to consider. For the most selective colleges, the acceptance rate is low anyway, and the chances for a deferred student to win later acceptance is probably on a level of this acceptance percentage, perhaps even lower. Some schools will allow you to submit additional materials/recommendations, and some will not. The best people to ask would be the Admissions Departments at the colleges you seek to attend.</p>
<p>If during the notification process, a student is "wait-listed", the chances of getting off the wait list is typically very slight for the more selective colleges -- some colleges may not take anybody off their wait lists in some years, depending on what the yield is on actual commitments to enroll from those offered acceptances.</p>
<p>Hope this helps a little. This is a broad topic. I would advise you to not be too concerned at this time about this. It's better for you to understand your academic interests and preferences in college campus environments first. Then look critically at how your academic measurements, EC's and prospective teacher recommendations will appear. Size this up and begin your search of colleges that meet your interests, preferences, and (importantly) your ability to pay for the education OR a college's ability to provide financial aid. Identify schools that match up well and begin the process of applications with a focus on ACCEPTANCE. Handle deferrals or rejections as they come. Stay positive... and good luck!</p>
<p>NorCalDad, you can re-take SATS.</p>
<p>LovelyRita (meter maid?), thanks for the insight. </p>
<p>I have never known anybody to retake their SAT tests after being deferred ED or EA. Typically notification occurs in mid-late December, which comes after the early December test date for the SAT, and provides little lead time to register for the late January test date. However, many colleges will not accept SAT test scores beyond the December administration.</p>
<p>Right, but if somebody has been deferred, then they won't find out if they have been accepted or rejected until April, which gives them plenty of time to re-take any necessary tests.</p>
<p>Ive known people that have done it, and I almost did it myself after being deferred ED by Duke</p>