Thank you!
Thanks, yes will be a tough decision. That is what these accepted student visits are for.
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Everyone needs to do what is best for their student, and the family. Back in 2018 our son chose JMU(out-of-state) over UMass(in-state). At that time it was a $9k/year difference. Even though my wife and I are JMU alumns we never really thought our kids would leave New England for college. While we were excited that he loved JMU so much, cost is a factor that needed to be considered. In the end we went with our gut because we believed JMU was the right fit for him. Almost 4 years later we couldnāt be happier. Hopefully, no matter the final landing spot, you all make the best choice for your family.
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Ok, so itās Friday night, and what I am doing, snooping college portals(my daughter fully endorses my sleuthing). Her EA deferral showed when I went into the application page once she was deferred, and now it just says complete again, like it did before she got deferred, is this just part of being placed back into the RD pool? Really hoping for an acceptance in RD!
@Momofthreema Iām not certain, but I would guess that you are correct. Her application is considered complete for the RD round.
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Click on the ācomplete.ā Check if there is a new ID and not just the applicant ID. 
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Thanks @GKUnion, I know no one knows what the outcome will be, but the suspense is killing me 
So hopeful for my girl! She has some other great choices, but we both just felt a connection with JMU.
@tucktuck17 Where would that be? I only see the same student ID sheās always hadā¦
I saw on a thread from a couple of years ago that if you click the complete, additional information might pop up. Its in the college confidential JMU class of ā24 page, in February. I could be mistaken. Good luck to your daughter.
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@tucktuck17 thanks for the tip, I shall sleuth and see what I canāt find! 
Has she reached out to the regional admissions counselor? Have her plead her case. Let them know itās her first choice. OOS tuition is a plus for the school.
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@GKUnion yes, and heās been wonderful. Sheās done what she can and now we wait.
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For anyone whose student has decided not to attend, donāt forget to decline admissions on the portal. That will āfree upā space for those waiting in the deferral line.
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Good luck!!! I hope she gets in! The waiting is so hard!
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Thanks all! Doing a road trip to her second choice, U Del, the first weekend of March, please wish us luck with that tooā¦hoping she really likes it! I want to make a playlist for the car ride that includes the old Stephen Stills classic, Love the One your Withā¦ā And if you canāt be with the one you love honey, Love the one youāre withā 
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My d was deferred too and now it says complete instead -She has a applicant Id and student Id but Iām not sure if that was there before she also has something that says preliminary fin aid
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Thanks! I think it probably just reverts back to complete a month after notification. Just interesting that the deferral letter goes away too. Itās like it never happened except that we know it did. Good luck to your daughter! Are you OOS?
Declined offer today so hopefully it opens up slots for those deferred.
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Thank you @Steelers881! Hope your senior is happy with their selected school
PSU was 1st Choice and instate. However, really liked JMUs campus and feel.
We toured the campus on the 1st day for freshman. Was an interesting day to visit and see all the freshman activities.
Have twins so one more still needs to decide.
Good luck with JMU everyone.
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