Hi everyone,
I was recently deferred from NC State after applying early action from the 2015-2016 year. My first choice of major was first year college and my second was political science. Prior to being deferred, my UW GPA was 3.3/W 3.9, SAT score was 1740, and ACT was 28. Now after my first semester of my senior year, my GPA went up to 3.4/4.0 (not very substantial, I know). I did not retake any tests because my counselor advised me not to, but I regret this… I lack extra curriculars besides some volunteer work as well as my part time job, but explained this in one of the short answers asking if there was anything hindering me from participating in extra curriculars due to my mother being a single mom. As for my personal statement, I wrote about my father’s passing affecting my personality and driving me to become successful. NC State is the only school I want to go to, and I worry about getting in every day. What are my chances like? It seems like their admissions process is so random. Also, would it help if I wrote a deferral letter explaining how it’s my first choice school and how hard I worked this past semester to improve my chances of getting in? I just want to know if there’s anything I could still do to help myself. Thank you!