<p>Okay, I was deferred from my ED school. It is my very top choice. </p>
<p>At this point, I'm trying to figure out how much/how it is appropriate to contact this school. </p>
<p>My plan was to write a letter now, send a creative project that shows my love for the school, write a second letter mid-march, and possibly send an additional essay or two. (Maybe one that answers one of the supplement prompt choices I didn't choose.) Is this too much? Should I do more? I would love to do something else, but I don't want to be out of line or creepy!</p>
<p>I'm definitely going to write letters. What is appropriate to include in these letters? I will definitely reiterate my love for the school and that it is my top choice, but what else should I include? Do they care that I've joined mock trial and am going to be a MT attorney? Do they care that I got picked for a class favorite?</p>
<p>I'm just really at a loss and would like some opinions on what exactly is appropriate here!</p>
<p>Only send ONE letter stating your interest in the school. In addition to this, only send updates regarding grades, any new increased test scores, major awards, or new leadership positions.</p>
<p>crossposted: You may include the information about Mock trial in your letter when expressing interest in the school.</p>
<p>I was deferred from Brown as well! I’m wondering the same thing. I sent a VERY short email just after I got deferred saying I was still interested and that I would send more updates about important things later. I never got an answer though…</p>
<p>I wouldn’t overdo it. Remember, you’ve been deferred to the regular application pool, so you should treat it as though you applied regular decision. I don’t think it’s appropriate to send them multiple letters and extra essays. They’ll be really bogged down with admission materials, so don’t expect them to read much of what you send that’s in addition to your application. I think it’s okay to send them any updates about your grades, extracurriculars or accomplishments, but I wouldn’t do more than that. If you applied ED they already know it was your top choice, so you don’t need to remind them.</p>
<p>@spiritinthenight, just saying some people don’t choose the school that deferred them just out of spite and/or they realize that it wasn’t what they actually wanted after exploring other options further to do RD apps. I agree with the rest of what you said though. Definitely don’t send TOO much since they don’t really want to waste their time with it. I only sent that email because my GC told me to >.< (even though I personally thought it was unnecessary and could have waited until I update them with anything important).</p>
<p>I think they have a really strong spam filter or something… I’ve emailed them before and gotten quick responses, but my friends with gmail sometimes never hear back.</p>
<p>I went to a Brown Near You session before I applied ED, and the admissions guy told me definitely to send AT LEAST two letters if I were to be deferred. One in mid January and one in mid March. I’m really surprised by all the people here saying that even just two letters is too much. =/</p>
<p>^Because common convention tells us schools don’t want to hear their deferred students complain about not getting in ED or EA. I imagine it would be quite irksome for an adcom. I have no idea why (maybe because of all the e’s) students perceive their deferrals as tantamount to rejection. You’re still in the running, let it run it’s own course.</p>