<p>i’m having a bit of a dilemma- i was deferred, and i know you’re supposed to write an update/letter of continued interest. i wrote what i think is a really good letter, but it’s basically only an expanded “why brown.” it’s also pretty long (2 pgs single-spaced). my college counselor said that 1) its too long for them to read, and 2) it’s better to make them want me rather than sound desperate (meaning i should just tell them about the cool things i’ve done since being deferred, which are pretty few and far btwn). the problem is, i tend to disagree- i think they should know why i desperately want to attend, when my “why brown” didn’t quite cover it. should i send 2 letters? should i just send an update saying i will matriculate if accepted? my “why brown” letter is really strong, but i don’t want to hurt my chances. what do you guys think? how are you dealing with deferral?</p>
<p>I sent a basic "why brown" letter too right after I found out - it was a page single spaced. I'm not a competitive person, so I don't have any new awards or anything like that and there isn't really anything to report to them. (Unless they want to hear about the books, theories, and meditations I've read since then...lol)</p>
<p>If an essay I wrote gets into this one philosophy magazine, I'll send a copy directly to Brown admissions. And if somehow I get an award of some sort, I'd be sure to pass along the information. </p>
<p>Although 2 pages is a little long, I think that if you really like it, you should send it. length be damned. I think it's a good idea to show Brown how much you want to attend (but then again I was deferred too...) </p>
<p>And if you don't mind I've got a question for everyone. I was going to go visit Brown again in February and again in March, just to show my interest and b/c Providence is so cool. When I went this summer to visit Brown, I didn't take a tour or anything so they really don't know I visited (well besides what my alumni interviewer told them). Problem is that my mom just got diagnosed w/lung cancer and I've got to be at home for the next three months (b/c she can't drive, I've got to cook and take care of my sisters, etc). My parents are divorced (and my father is an ass), so there isn't really any hope that I'll get to go to visit Brown. Should I write a letter explaining this? I don't want to sound like a pity-case or anything, but I really wanted to go and now it's nearly impossible ... sorry for hijacking your thread. :)</p>
<p>philosophia: I'm sorry to hear about your mother. As to your question, I doubt that Brown would really consider whether you visited their campus or not, since many students don't have the resources to visit. So I don't know how much a letter would help. Of course, it certainly couldn't hurt, and I don't think it would make you sound like a pity-case, so go for it if you really want to.</p>
<p>philosophia:
So sorry to hear about your Mom. Good luck with everything you have to handle. I agree that sending a letter to explain the lack of visit is just fine. It will answer the question if it comes up and explains why you haven't been able to make it even though it is your favorite school. It also will make you feel a little better closing up the loose ends so you won't have to worry about it for the next 2 1/2 months. Take care!</p>
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