<p>I've noticed that a lot of people with better GPA's and SAT grades have been deferred. My friend with a 3.7 GPA and 1850ish SAT grade was deferred. </p>
<p>Somehow I made it in with a 3.0 GPA...although I had a 1930 SAT grade. I'm not complaining at all, I'm just wondering why Binghamton chose me, while other candidates with better grades are getting deferred.</p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>once again, I will repeat this: yoou have something to offer to them, that was different and they liked about you. give yourself a pat in the back and say congratulations, you deserve it!</p>
<p>I think it depents on your majors. your friends got deferred probably because the majors they applied were competitive at Bing.
Make sense?</p>
<p>Actually, he applied under the same major, Computer Science.</p>
<p>how was your essay/recs/EC's? What do you think stood out the most? And what was your SAT out of 1600?</p>
<p>It's not all based on SAT and GPA.
You have your essay, recommendations, and they also look at the difficulty of your high school courses. Your race also plays a role in this.</p>
<p>Where do you live???? In-state or OOS?</p>
<p>I live in state, have a 1310/1600 for SAT, and my essays and recommendations were above average in my opinion. But I have a 3.0 GPA...</p>
<p>how many APs have you taken? How do you know your recs were good?</p>
<p>I remember reading an article today that said many universities realize that self worth is somewhat destroyed during the application process. Sure, comparing against others will tell you a little bit of what kind of student gets in but more factors play a role. I think they evaluate you as an individual and you probably stuck out and appealed to a mold they try to create. Just speculation, of course.</p>
<p>I too applied for CS, but RD. If I don't get in, I don't know what I'll do. I'm pretty sure I will get in though(?). I don't feel like getting into all of my details, but I'm active and got a 34 on the ACT. How often do you think Binghamton turns away a 34 with stuff to back it up?</p>
<p><em>this whole post is in response to me freaking out about the possibility of me not getting in</em></p>
<p>ShortLivedLife - As you have seen from the stats from those who got deferred, it's not all about your numbers. Your 34 will definitely help you. But wording it that you have a 34 with other ec's and what not to back it up is backwards. I think the things that are outside the strictly academic stats are maybe more important. They give you a well-rounded appearance. </p>
<p>I would be very surprised however, if you did not get in RD.</p>