<p>D was deferred to RD. So the wait continues. She is taking it well. </p>
<p>Does anyone have any Wellesley specific recommendations?</p>
<p>This is not Wellesley-specific, but hopefully it will help, anyway.</p>
<p>According to my daughter’s college guidance counselor, students who are deferred in ED are accomplished, well-rounded candidates whose grades may simply have wavered a little bit. The deferral allows the college to see how his/her final grades will end up first semester and/or mid-year second semester. Do you think that’s what happened with your daughter? </p>
<p>By the way, one of my daughter’s most amazing, talented, personable, bright and accomplished classmates was just deferred in the ED round at an Ivy League school. His grades have been a little lower than usual this year because he overextended himself with his numerous extracurriculars. He is now going to concentrate on school and, hopefully, will be accepted RD.</p>
<p>If I were your daughter, I would contact Wellesley Admissions and ask them directly why they deferred her and what she can do to help her chances in RD. I would also stress my deep interest in the school. If she has a talent and didn’t turn in an Arts Supplement ED, perhaps she could prepare one now. If she has an outstanding (graded) paper from one of her classes or a poem or short story she has published, maybe she could scan and attach it at the end of the Common App in the additional comments section. I would also probably get an additional teacher recommendation (or two) to send in RD, in which they discuss how hard she’s been working and how much she’s improved/ing and learned/ing. I would get these recommendations from the teachers whose classes she got the LOWEST grades in. Keeping in contact with her regional admissions rep might not be a bad idea, either. Apparently, one of the students accepted this ED round did just that. (Check the 2015 ED thread, where she mentions it.)</p>
<p>Best of luck to your daughter!!! I’ll be rooting for her!</p>
<p>My D did not apply ED, but applied EE/RD and eventually was wait-listed. I don’t know if it applies, but she sent in additional information (awards won, etc.) and expressed strong interest letting them know that Wellesley was her first choice. She was admitted off the wait-list. She is in her second year there now.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply.</p>
<p>I have a feeling that grades had something to do with it. Her unweighted was “recalculated” (right before applying) from a 3.75 to a 3.32. We are still questioning her GC about it. NOT happy.</p>
<p>Her weighted is at 4.00 so this difference between 3.32 UW and 4.00 weighted is likely to raise some questions. Maybe that is what they need to know? She luckly has not let up at all this year and is getting all A’s.</p>
<p>She did have a complete app with a theatre supplement included. She is looking at double majoring in film studies and will probably submit a short film she has worked on for the next round. She also has 3 other recommedations she could use. She opted to use the best ones and limit the number submitted to what W asked for. </p>
<p>You have some good ideas. I will bring those up with D. She will definitely be contacting admissions. :-)</p>
<p>@college_query. Did she have a second interview to let them know her interest?</p>
<p>She did not have a second interview - her first (and only) interview was done locally by an alumni. After she was waitlisted, she mailed a packet of materials to Wellesley that included honors/awards received since she sent in her application, with a cover letter expressing her continued interest.</p>
<p>Definitely look into who is her regional rep. This is the person who will advocate for her. I found out that alums can write recs as well.</p>
<p>good luck to her! The fact that she is taking it well is a testament to your excellent parenting and her maturity–she’s definitely a Wellesley girl.</p>
<p>We are in Metro Boston so I imagine that her regional rep is most likely right at the school. We have been lucky enough to visit 3 times already.</p>
<p>gbrasg: Thanks for the encouraging words. I have learned so much about her in this process. Hopefully resiliency and perseverance are Wellesley traits too. </p>
<p>The “excellent parenting” gave me a chuckle. I always joke that “my kids will succeed despite my best intentions” ;-)</p>