<p>It seems like all I have seen are acceptances and deferrals. Daughter was deferred, and I was wondering if that actually meant anything, or was just delaying the disappointment.</p>
<p>“As to those who were not accepted, 165 students, or over four percent of total applicants, were rejected in the early round and 2,918, or 75.8 percent, were deferred.”</p>
<p><a href=“http://dailyprincetonian.com/news/2014/12/19-9-percent-of-applicants-offered-early-admission-to-princeton/”>http://dailyprincetonian.com/news/2014/12/19-9-percent-of-applicants-offered-early-admission-to-princeton/</a></p>
<p>very few are rejected, i wish they rejected more (1) so the rejected people wouldn’t feel as bad (2) to not give the deferred people false hope</p>
<p>Thanks. I hadn’t seen that article. I don’t like how they do it. My daughter would have greatly preferred to have been outright rejected instead of deferred and strung along not knowing if she even has a chance. </p>
<p>@RunningForLife, @Engmom17 I think it’s good that the deferred number is high. It was (I assume if they’re ED applicants) the students’ top choice- they’re getting another chance. Some of these students may be at the top of the applicant pool for RD because of their demonstrated interest to the school and might be stronger than the general RD pool. It also gives Princeton a chance to look at mid-year grades as well, to make sure that the deferred students who were on the edge are either as good as they looked, or to see if they might improve their GPA or test scores in their senior years.</p>
<p>Of course, I’m not in the “in” crowd of admissions at Princeton. But I’ve talked with multiple admissions officials from other colleges, and I’ve read pieces by Princeton describing admissions. Being deferred seems better than outright rejection, and I think it can be taken as a positive thing about a student more so than a “delay of disappointment”, despite the obvious stress that comes with being deferred.</p>
<p>Good luck to your daughter!</p>
<p>I get what you are saying. The deferred numbers still seem a bit high to me, but maybe the EA pool is more qualified, so maybe that isn’t all bad. </p>
<p>I completely agree with the high numbers of deferred students, I was shocked to see how high it was. Originally, after seeing those stats, I’d planned on not commenting- obviously a considerable amount of deferred students will end up not attending Princeton. However, the negativity that you and Running expressed about being deferred is what prompted my comment. There’s still a legitimate chance for those deferred students, or they’d be rejected. Thus, it’s not as bad as could be. Glad I could help you consider a more optimistic side of her being deferred</p>