<p>So does anyone have any idea on deferred candidates chances in the regular round? Probably pretty low, right? I mean, if they liked our application, they would’ve just accepted us the first time…</p>
<p>Hi guys do you think that its okay to send an extra essay to them? I was deferred and I realized that the essays I’ve submitted didn’t convey everything that I want to tell them about me.</p>
<p>yeah what’s the deal with extra essays? are we allowed to send more? </p>
<p>ugh deferred is so frustrating even though i know i should be thankful i didn’t get rejected. i just wish they had the guts to reject me now so i could get it over with rather than having to wait and get my hopes up again…</p>
<p>also i’m in the same boat as you guys in terms of crappy 1st semester grades, at my school they make us take an extra trig class sophomore year so despite the fact that i am a year ahead in math compared to my classmates i had to skip straight to BC Calc this year with a clueless teacher who has never taught it before… grade in that class is definitely less than stellar</p>
<p>I just saw this in the NY times and checked it out…wow…</p>
<p>the comment by smartypants is telling about his/her character…
@smartypants4129…you DO realize that this is a deferred AND rejected thread? how do you think that rash post is going to make them feel?</p>
<p>and really…princeton being the “best” school and the “leader”…that’s just disgusting…my sister goes to Princeton and she hates all the people like this. she calls them the “worshipers.” the ones who rival with yale and live by US News rankings…just pathetic. She even thought about transferring to a nicer school like Columbia, but ended up acclimating.</p>
<p>@mas1996: i think what @smartypants4129 was addressing is the sense of entitlement certain posters seemed to have in regards to getting accepted to princeton. us news rankings aside, princeton is a very difficult school to get in to and no one is guaranteed an acceptance. and as far as “worshipping” it as the best being such a horrible thing, i don’t see much wrong with considering it a very strong academic school. smartypants may have been a bit sassy but calling people “disgusting” and “pathetic” is just as harsh and talking about how princeton isn’t good enough for your sister is just as elitist as the posts you claim to be speaking out against.</p>
<p>sorry smartypants i know you can speak for yourself, i was just quite bothered by the previous post. </p>
<p>and cheer up everyone 
we will all end up where we are meant to end up. things happen for a reason.</p>
<p>^two things I don’t agree with</p>
<p>1) smartypants didn’t say it was a “very strong academic school.” that’s not the problem. of course its a wonderful school. but saying that its the best is what if have a problem with. when people try to order schools with trivial rankings that can’t be quantified. when people argue that Princeton is better than Harvard. those things annoy me. When your love for your school is blinding. that is what I mean by worshiping.</p>
<p>2) I never said Princeton wasn’t good enough for my sister. I don’t know where you got that from. originally, she was not very fond of the majority of the students there. but then she got used to them. never was Princeton not good enough for her. the academics are superb. she’s doing a research project with the head of the psych department. but what smartypants said reminded me of a type of student that exists in any ivy/top school. its prominence, however, depends on the school. my sister found this to be very prominent at Princeton. simply put, its a turn off for me. but of course, there will be people who disagree with me and think that there was nothing negative in smartypants’ words</p>
<p>but I’m sorry if I offended anyone. I wish you the best of luck with your applications. My sister applied EA to Yale and got rejected, but then got accepted into every other college she applied to. the moral is that there is always hope.</p>
<p>@mas1996 I agree with avettbrothers. I know you’re only a sophomore so it is hard to understand some of what your sister may have been going through. Adjusting to living away from home and being in a new school with all new people is daunting and a lot of people take a few months to acclimate. This is normal. It sounds as though your sister is doing just fine at Princeton now. There is nothing wrong with acknowledging that Princeton is a prestigious school and being proud of that. Also, since you brought it up, a little healthy rivalry between Princeton and Harvard is not a bad thing. School spirit is important and part of the college experience. It’s what brings alumni back year after year for reunions and donate money to their beloved alma mater. However, I think this thread has lost some focus…
The main idea in this thread is that being deferred or rejected, while a disappointment, is not the end of the world. Don’t give up hope! Everyone will end up where they were meant to be.</p>
<p>1) @mathgirl21 took my counter for this point straight out of my mouth. thank you friend. of course living by the rankings is lame but if smartypants thinks princeton is the best, good for him and i hope he gets in with that kind of passion. in the same vein, i hope the best for everyone on this thread in getting in where they want to go.
2) saying that she hated it and wanted to transfer “to a nicer school like columbia” rather sounds like princeton wasn’t good enough for her, particularly to a person who just got deferred and would absolutely love to go there. i am sorry if i made an invalid assumption, i was merely addressing how i perceived your post.</p>
<p>alight i’m done, shall we get back to the actual discussion? i am truly very sorry for diverting the thread away from where it was meant to go.</p>
<p>Well, going back to the actual discussion…</p>
<p>I was also deferred 
My parents want me to send in an art supplement because I play the piano. But I quit taking lessons four years ago and I was never extremely talented at it. The arts supplement deadline is January 1 and there is no way I can get something recorded that easily. Should I still send in a CD and the art supplement deadline different for deferred applicants?</p>
<p>yoww guys my brain hurts from the arguments-lets all be friends??? :D? and lets all keep moving forward!</p>
<p>so, njj2012, i’m not sure where you got jan1st from but i do remember reading that all extra materials should get there by the end of january-i think it was actually on our deferral notice…so if you do decide to send in the supplement i think you have a little bit of time?? either that or i’m screwed too…snail mail got its name for a reason…</p>
<p>Don’t send an arts supplement unless it’ll make a difference on your application. Padding peeves the adcom like no other.</p>
<p>Also, @mas1996, don’t worry about it. You just stepped on the toes of some very anxious seniors (Although hopefully everyone should be a lot less stressed in a few days, am I right?). Anyway, when people talk about how Princeton > Harvard or Yale > Princeton or whatever, they do it mostly out of jest. I like to joke around about how Harvard sucks (since I’m now a committed Tiger) but that doesn’t mean I legitimately find Harvard to be an inferior or lowly school compared to Princeton. It’s just in good fun for students at top schools that are typically indistinguishable in terms of academic quality to poke fun at each other for silly things. Humorous fun/school spirit is all there really is. I don’t think most Princetonians actually worship USNews, and sip Kool Aid whilst wearing orange robes in Frist.</p>
<p>Decillion you just made me laugh =) Yes, it’s all in good fun</p>
<p>But Harvard is better than Princeton…??? :P</p>
<p>Decillion, lol, “sip Kool Aid whilst wearing orange robes in Frist”</p>
<p>so, in the deferred letter, Princeton says one of the major reasons for deferral is that they want to see the 1st semester grade. So, throughout my junior year, I have always ended the semester with one B. I was hoping for all A’s this semester, but I ended with 1 B+ again. Do you think this decreases my chances now? I was hoping that they take consideration of how, on top of schoolwork, I had college stuff along with cello and portfolio preparation. Should I express that in my letter to Princeton?</p>
<p>Hi guys I am a deferred SCEA applicant. Do you think its okay if I submit an extra short essay to Princeton?</p>
<p>Kimichi, I’m no expert, but I cannot imagine that one B would hurt anyone who got as far a being deferred. I’m told it’s when you get a D or C- that you should worry. They say don’t make excuses (for a B).</p>
<p>Messi, again, I’m no expert, but I don’t think another essay is a good idea. Another letter of recommendation, however, is something I hear Princeton doesn’t mind (some colleges hate getting extras, but Princeton is down with more than two letters of Rec).</p>
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<p>In terms of undergraduate education/emphasis/experience, no. In terms of prestige whoring, sure. But only marginally.</p>
<p>Would just like to say. Deferred doesn’t have to = mourning.</p>
<p>Decillion, why are you even on this thread. didn’t you get accepted? don’t gloat please.</p>