<p>Hello.</p>
<p>I am a senior applying ED to Huntsman. I have indicated the College of Arts and Sciences as my second choice is I am not accepted. I have a pretty low change of getting in to Huntsman, but I believe my chances for getting into CAS are pretty good. Is it possible to get deferred ED from Huntsman and accepted into CAS? Or if one is deferred from Huntsman are they automatically deferred from CAS?</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>
<p>Please help. The reason i asked is because I really would like the security of being in early (who doesnt?). My first semester grades are also slipping and i am nervous I will be deferred and then rejected because of my first semester grades. Help! Ah!</p>
<p>Buuuuummmppp</p>
<p>come onnnnn!</p>
<p>You ARE NOT automatically deferred from CAS if rejected from Huntsman.</p>
<p>You can get into CAS early after being rejected early from Huntsman.</p>
<p>Though, you had to have signed the part of the agreement where it states that if you do not get into Huntsman, that you wish to be considered for ED to CAS.</p>
<p>I'm sorry. My question is actually if you can be ACCEPTED early to CAS after being DEFERRED early from Huntsman.</p>
<p>Anyone know?</p>
<p>i have no idea. that's a good question, but I do they even defer for programs?</p>
<p>yes, you can be accepted ED to cas, as long as you signed the part of the ED agreement at the end of the penn supplement.</p>
<p>Yes, a2npersuas2n and Zester already answered your question. As long as you picked the option on your supplement to be considered for ED CAS if you don't get into Huntsman then you're all set.</p>
<p>I think you guys have misunderstood his/her concern.
If you got rejected from ED Huntsman AND you have indicated that you wish to be considered in ED CAS, you will then possibly got in ED CAS.
But if you got deferred from ED Huntsman, EVEN if you have chosen the second choice as CAS, I personally think that you will still be in the Huntsman pool for RD (and not be considered as ED CAS). Just my thought!
I myself find it quite unclear though.</p>
<p>Yeah I sent the admissions office an email already detailing the seven different possible outcomes for applying ED to a dual-degree with one school as secondary ED choice and asked them how many are illegitimate scenarios...they never replied though.</p>
<p>im guessing that if you are competitive enough to be deffered (and not rejected) for hunstman in the early round, you are undoubtedly good enough for your single choice degree and will, at worst, be only given an acceptance to that single degree in april (as long as your mid-year report isnt complete bs)</p>
<p>i spoke to an admissions officer and he said that they first see if you are competitive enough for the special program, and then if you are not consider you for your single option....</p>
<p>so from what he said one could infer that if they think you are in (or close to by giving you a deferment) the running for the special program, you are above the requirement for the single option, and will ultimately be accepted to that at least</p>
<p>I honestly don't think they defer people for Huntsman unless you don't have your necessary SAT IIs in time. I'm pretty sure I asked Sarvelia about this when I visited this summer, and she said they might defer you if that's the problem. Other than that reason, though, I'm pretty sure they don't defer people for Huntsman. I could be wrong, but it doesn't seem to make much sense for them to do that.</p>
<p>well huntsman has very few places, and if they were filled up in the ed round, and outstanding candidates who fit the program better chose to apply for a place regular round, they would have no place to put them...
penn would like to fill up these programs with those who "best fit" them. If that means deffering an applicant who is great for the program but not OUTSTANDING so be it</p>
<p>looking at last year's ed results on this forum, some m&t candidates were indeed deffered......im assumings the same can happen for huntsman applicants</p>
<p>But isn't m&t a lot bigger?
Also, a LOT of people apply regular to Huntsman. Don't forget that. I'm just repeating what Sarvelia (assistant director) told me, and she definitely made it sound like SAT's were the only reason you'd be deferred from Huntsman (remember, an 'outstanding' student isn't necessarily someone with perfect scores...if they feel like you fit the program, by way of your essays, ec's, and recs, they'll want you.)</p>
<p>M&T is the same size as Huntsman, I believe.</p>
<p>M&T has 50 slots and a lot more people apply to it. It is the hardest dual degree program to get into.</p>
<p>"Admission to the Huntsman Program is competitive with a target of approximately 45 students per class. Applicants who are not admitted to the Program are considered for admission to either the College or Wharton. Deferral from the Huntsman pool does not have a negative impact in the single-school selection process.</p>
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<li>Can I apply Early Decision?</li>
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<p>Students can apply early decision and are encouraged to do so if they have all required testing completed by the application deadline."</p>
<p>Ok I think a deferral from Huntsman means that you're rejected from Huntsman and considered for CAS/Wharton/etc.....I don't think it means that you can apply again RD... well you can't if you get accepted to a school binding... its confusing.</p>
<p>That's straight off of Huntsman</a> Program: Frequently Asked Questions</p>