<p>I would definitely send your regional reader a letter, stating that the school remains your strong first choice and that you would definitely attend if admitted, and in that letter I would spell out in detail exactly what you would bring to the college (" the thing that most attracted me to X College is… While on my visit last March I met Professor A or two students involved in CD Cause and I wanted a chance to do that with him/them, and since then I have always imagined myself doing X and Y there specifically…for the past two years, I have done this activity in my local community and I have looked forward to bringing my expertise, experience and energy to your campus…"</p>
<p>I would also highlight any recent achievements and continuing excellent grades in this letter.</p>
<p>You want to give a reason for them to pick up your student’s application out of the pile…give them a chance to say what your student will bring to the campus that another equally academically qualified student may not. Because you have to assume that all of the students in the deferred pile/under consideration in the RD round pile are academically qualified. The ones who were not qualified academically were placed in the deny pile. So you need to provide a reason for them to pick YOUR application.</p>