How can I find out why I was deferred/rejected?

<p>would a 31 ACT score ever be considered “not high enough”?
And could you be rejected from a top school solely on the basis of SATI Writing? I have a 1530 w/o writing but 2210 with, so could the latter pose a problem? Would the circumstances change because I’m a published author?</p>

<p>If a student is accepted for spring and waitlisted for fall, is there a way to find out where you are on the waitlist? Will they give you a clue as to what the chances are of getting in for the fall semester and is there a way to lobby them for a high spot on the list? Anyone know?</p>