<p>Anyone know what the difference is between these? which is better? admit rates of people that fall into each of those? It sounds like some people on here have been deffered (like me) and others have been delayed.</p>
<p>The knowledge base on the web site is quoted below, which is clearly not accurate (or perhaps complete), because there are different kinds of letters, and some state that you can hear at any time. Hopefully someone with knowledge will chime in. </p>
<p>After I applied, I received a decision letter stating that I had been deferred. What does that mean?</p>
<p>Answer
The University of Michigan receives over 25,000 applications for 5,200 spaces in our freshman class. As a result, admission is competitive and all applicants will not be offered admission. Students with strong credentials that are not offered admission on first review are deferred until mid-April, at which time final admission decisions can be made on candidates who were previously postponed.</p>
<p>does anyone know about these in more detail? hoedown? alexandre?</p>
<p>what now?</p>
<p>LOL I think i've been the only one on here "delayed"</p>
<p>OK--Don't freak, Wolves...son was also "delayed." I'd really like to know what all this means as well. It used to be either "in" or "waitlisted" when I was a H.S. senior. I must say, this is typical Michigan. Half of the education I got as an undergrad. was learning how to be street-smart...figuring out how to navigate the place and wade through all the bureaucratic B.S. That has served me well as an adult, but do they really need all the fancy terminology for telling a kid, "better start looking elsewhere?"</p>
<p>what is delay</p>