<p>title pretty much says it all, i found out today. how much of a chance do i have to get in RD if any at all, and what can I do?</p>
<p>peanutbutter3,</p>
<p>First off, keep in mind that a deferral is certainly not a rejection...far from it, actually! Although I do not have access to exact statistics at the moment, I do recall that a good number of ED deferrals were offered admission around the RD notification date (April 1) last year.</p>
<p>There is no way for me to estimate your chances of admission at this point. It all depends on the overall quality of this year's pool, which is still being determined as we speak.</p>
<p>You should definitely write a heartfelt email to your regional admissions officer. Tell him/her that you are still very interested in attending, and maybe take a moment to reminiscence about a campus visit. If possible within the coming weeks/months, send an updated r</p>
<p>ok, thanks. im hoping my mid-year report will help me out, my final grades are higher than my first semester grades. I think ill also look for a job and im pretty sure that I will do well on the national french exam, as i did last year, that i plan on taking soon. also, i babysit for one of my neighbors who went to lafayette, who is very supportive of me. she's offered multiple times to write me some kind of recommendation for my application, so do you think that it would help if she did that. </p>
<p>and is regional admissions officer the one whose name is listed at the bottom of my deferral letter?</p>
<p>peanutbutter3,</p>
<p>If it was your grades that kept you from the admit pile (quite possible), then an upward trend will definitely work in your favor.</p>
<p>Only apply for a job if it's something that you're interested in. If you're searching for a job simply to impress admissions officers, it's probably not worth your time.</p>
<p>How well does your neighbor know you? Only have her write a short recommendation if you believe she can add something that hasn't already been said or made clear in other parts of your application. If she is more than that "Lafayette alumnus living next door," I'd definitely take advantage of her willingness to write on your behalf.</p>
<p>Your regional admissions officer can be identified here: Lafayette</a> College Admissions. There, you can locate your regional rep by state and then by county. Address any mail (email or postal) to that person directly from here on out.</p>
<p>I know you might be thinking: is it worth all the effort? Trust me, it is. I know it probably just seems like a royal pain in the butt, but you'd be doing yourself a great disservice if you failed to market your true potential when it counted most.</p>
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<p>peanutbutter3: hugs and warm fuzzies! I know how upset you must be. Just remember, it is a deferment, not a rejection. Do as Justin suggests and may the Force be with you. (sorry if that's too corny - I'm in a mood.)</p>
<p>hahah thanks both of you guys. i def. plan on letting them know how the rest of my senior year progresses because i would be upset if i missed out on RD because i didnt put in the effort. i would definitely classify my relationship with my neighbor as more than basic...ive been babysitting for her for 4 years and we have very similar interests, she's into fashion like i am and even majored in english at lafayette, which i plan to do. as i mentioned, shes offered to write me a recommendations, and all of the other ones ive gotten from her for jobs and such were so nice and really beneficial. shes even offered to hook me up with contacts from the english department and such, although i doubt i should take advantage of that unless i actually am accepted...</p>