Can I call admissions to find out The Reason why I was deferred?
If you call in, we will not be able to tell you "the reason" why you were deferred, or "what needs to be improved," simply because things are much more complex than just one reason why you were deferred. Usually, when I take a call from a deferred applicant, there's nothing that I see to be lacking or needing improvement -- most of our deferred students submitted very strong applications, the kinds of applications any school (including MIT) would love to have in their student body. Honestly.
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<p>That and other advice for deferred students are in this</a> blog entry.</p>
<p>Ben's blog today answers a ton of questions, including:
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Anonymous wrote: "If we get defered, are we allowed to edit our application? Can we change our essays and update ECs?"</p>
<p>You can't change your application in any way, but you are always welcome to add to it. Additional essays and recommendations are welcome (as long as they provide additional context and do not simply repeat what is already there), and we want to know about any new awards and accomplishments.
<p>As far as I know (I got deferred too) you can send supplements (that includes extra essays) but just try to make it really matter, meaning, don't send things that aren't FABULOUS about you.</p>