<p>I got deferred to my ED school..They also asked for quarter grades which were 3 B's with two A's.. I can only raise one class to an A..I want to apply to another school for ED and my chances there aren't that high either but higher than my first ED.. Is it a good idea/worth it to email/call the school you were deferred to and ask what my chances are for RD or/and ask what was the main reason why I got deferred? My overall GPA unweighted is 3.3 but high 2100's SAT score..EC are pretty good. I would like to know what impact it would do to email/call the school and ask some personal questions I have..Please?</p>
<p>i dunno about calling, but im sure everything will work out for you :)</p>
<p>It’s better to get your guidance counselor to make these kinds of inquiries. He/she may actually be able to get some useful information from the college.</p>
<p>It would not hurt to call as long as you are asking reasonable questions. For example, asking them what they think you chances are in RD would be an awful question as it raises questions about your judgment for asking the question in the first place. However, asking the question ‘what might help my candidacy during the RD round’ or ‘would additional writing samples’ be helpful’ might reveal a nugget of info that might be useful. </p>
<p>Forget about hearing or believing anyone that says your chances are quite good in the RD round, even if there were someone willing to say that. You just have to know that RD is uncertain just like the ED round was. So, the hard decision is to go EDII or not. Going EDII means your EDI school is no more if you get in EDII. The other option is just go RD for all remaining schools and hope for a good answer in the RD round at the college you really want to go to.</p>
<p>Most of the answer is knowing yourself. Is the real reason you went ED because you truly loved that college or more because you wanted this to be over quickly and that was the best school you thought you had a legitimate shot to get into given that ED acceptance rates are better than RD rates? Or whether truly waiting to April to get a decision is something you can deal with.</p>
<p>I doubt that any adcom would be allowed or willing to comment on your chances. Additionally, raising a B to an A or even all three of the Bs to As would not modify your chance at admission.</p>
<p>Only truly extraordinary new information will change how your application is evaluated.</p>
<p>OKay I will definitely ask my counselor to ask the school what more I can do to improve my chances. cgarcia…what would the “truly extraordingary new information” be? Could you give me an example? I look at the stats of other students who were accepted…I am pretty confident that the only thing I was lacking in was my GPA. Not trying to sound conceited and cocky but my extra curriculars were far better than the applicants by ALOT. So what are your suggestions for truly extraordinary new type of info i could give them?</p>
<p>“am pretty confident that the only thing I was lacking in was my GPA”</p>
<p>There you go. Often times, it comes down to the numbers. A strong SAT score with a low-end gpa can infer that a student isn’t focused on excelling in the classroom. While EC’s are nice, it’s the GPA, SAT score, rigor of courses, and teacher rec’s that count the most.</p>
<p>Unless you can show this specific college a dramatic rise in your grades, there isn’t much more you can do at this point. Perhaps send them a letter stating your strong desire to attend the college–be specific as to why attending this particular college will help you to reach your goals. Other than that, my advice is to send out a couple more applications but focus on safety schools.</p>
<p>Weird situation - my daughter applied to the school and to the school of music as a vocal performance major. School of music invited her to audition for a prestigious scholarship. School admission deferred her application. Buy the plane tickets for the audition? Contact the admissions office? Contact the school of music? Ugh! Since it was the holidays we set that letter aside to deal with.</p>
<p>be patient itll work out!</p>