<p>My older son asked the college counselor how many deferrals there were at our high school for priority applicants - she said 71%.</p>
<p>Again, I am sure there are schools in different areas of the state where that statistic varies.</p>
<p>I’m no expert on UIUC admissions…just was a bystander in the process with my son and his friends a few years ago. Out of his 10 closest friends who applied EA-priority, only 3 were admitted EA. The rest were deferred to February.</p>