<p>@darkflame that just made me feel so much better ahah</p>
<p>also just realized I got the “medium” letter then?</p>
<p>Read the last paragraph of the “good” and the “medium” letter… distinct difference.</p>
<p>Will it make a difference in the end? Probably not. YOU are the only person who can help yourself get admitted.</p>
<p>Should someone who got the “good” letter feel more confident? Probably not, but I at least see a difference in the letters, and everyone else I’ve shown has, too.</p>
<p>That doesn’t mean they weren’t sent randomly, it just means there are differences.</p>
<p>Any idea of the deferred acceptance rate? How many get in? I got the good letter if it makes a difference :)</p>
<p>I will find out for you in about 30 minutes.</p>
<p>U of M accepts students from the deferred list starting in January through the end of March. My son was deferred last year in December and waited until March to find out that he was accepted. Anecdotally, by March, the number accepted from the deferred pool seemed pretty small compared to those waitlisted or rejected. Since applications to U of M keep going up every year, the acceptance rate overall continues to drop every year. For out of state last year, it was around 25%.</p>
<p>Sadpuppy, did you read the letter? From the letter:</p>
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<p>If you look at last year’s thread you will see that kids were accepted that received different versions of “the letter.” </p>
<p>Sportmom, I think the U is fairly confident of their yield. The cost for out of state students is very high and UofM doesn’t meet need for out of state students so I presume they accept enough, knowing how to meet the yield they want. For many in-state students, it is a first choice and because their need is met (using Profile) it is relatively affordable (although still “expensive” compared to many other states.)</p>
<p>For previous acceptances: What did you do that helped you get accepted from the deferred list?</p>
<p>so do we just send our stuff into the admissions rep?& my grades really suck this semester :(</p>
<p>My daughter got the “We are pleased that you have applied and are impressed with your achievements” letter, but nothing has showed up in Wolverine Access. There is no “view decision” like in the past with my son. Has anyone else received a deferral email but nothing in Wolverine Access?</p>
<p>csinger95 - my son was deferred, wait listed, rejected, then accepted as a Sophomore transfer.</p>
<p>“For previous acceptances: What did you do that helped you get accepted from the deferred list?” My son had one goal in life, to attend the U of M, there was no second choice or backup plan in his mind. So with my son we tried everything, extra visits to admissions, periodic emails to his counselor with updated achievements, contacted the Alumni Association, Alumni groups - had the President of one chapter contact Ted Spencer (who he knew pretty well). </p>
<p>Both my wife and I are alumni as was my father. Nothing worked for him except a semester of great grades at another University.</p>
<p>I would stay in touch with your admissions counselor, especially with anything new - awards, etc and continue to express your desire to attend U of M if offered. I know my son’s transfer application had a strong connection to a particular school within LS&A and he had contacted the head of that department letting them know he was applying. If there is a trick to getting off the deferred list we did not find it.</p>
<p>Same Here. There is no change in the Wolverine Access Site (no view decision link). </p>
<p>I’m guess that’s because when you are deferred, technically, no decision has been made.</p>
<p>SadPuppy, you are correct. That’s why it’s important to stay in touch with admissions, let them know of any new accomplishments or significant events in your life. As I posted earlier, my son did so and ultimately, after being deferred in December, he was accepted in March - it was a long wait. He also rewrote and resubmitted one of his essays, to better reflect his personality. Admissions accepted it, although they said they would keep both the original and subsequent essays in his file. Since there are so many applicants, whatever you can do to express your strong interest in U of M and distinguish yourself from your peers, should help.</p>
<p>Hey all, I have been deferred as well! My counselor suggested that I write a letter, and additionally have a current teacher write a letter emphasizing my efforts. I really hope that works. I applied ED to Northwestern and was rejected… Mich is my next choice. </p>
<p>Are we sure that there is some sort of significance between these deferral letters? I received what you all deemed as “the good one”, but don’t you think they just choose to switch it up a bit to keep things interesting?</p>
<p>If you do a search, you’ll find an identical discussion on deferral letters from last year…and the year before, etc. No one has made a verifiable connection between the letter type and ultimate acceptance or rejection at U of M. For whatever it’s worth, my son got the positive sounding letter and ultimately was accepted.</p>
<p>Could there be a correlation between the admissions officer and letter? Maybe each has a different letter?</p>
<p>Dear xxx:</p>
<p>After multiple individualized and comprehensive evaluations of your application to the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology for Fall 2013, we believe that you have something uniquely valuable to contribute to our campus. However, our high application volume, coupled with the very strong credentials of our applicants in recent years, has contributed to an increasingly competitive admissions process. As a result, your application has been deferred for a final decision until a later date.</p>
<p>Your application will be re-evaluated, and a final decision will be made based on how your credentials, academic achievements, and interest demonstrated in an area of Kinesiology as a career contribute to the composition and quality of this years freshman applicant pool. All final admissions decisions of admit, deny, or waitlist will be made no later than mid-April, 2013.</p>
<p>We hope your interest in Michigan continues, and you have our best wishes for an enjoyable and successful senior year.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Theodore L. Spencer
Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director</p>
<p>guys, i’m really nervous. like really, really, really, reaaalllllllyyyy nervous. 
i’m pretty sure i got the medium letter, my SAT scores are below average, and my grades are pretty good though my GPA is about a 3.3 (weighted). U-M is basically my dream school and i’m so worried about getting in. :(</p>
<p>I have copied my letter here, so what is this considered…good, medium,bad?</p>
<p>After multiple individualized and comprehensive evaluations of your application to the University of Michigan School of Nursing for Fall 2013, we believe that you have something uniquely valuable to contribute to our campus. However, our high application volume, coupled with the very strong credentials of our applicants in recent years, has contributed to an increasingly competitive admissions process. As a result, your application has been deferred for a final decision until a later date.</p>
<p>Your application will be re-evaluated, and a final decision will be made based on how your credentials, academic achievements, and interest demonstrated in an area of nursing as a career contribute to the composition and quality of this years freshman applicant pool. All final admissions decisions of admit, deny, or waitlist will be made no later than mid-April, 2013.</p>
<p>We hope your interest in Michigan continues, and you have our best wishes for an enjoyable and successful senior year.</p>
<p>^^[good, medium,bad?
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<p>Good, medium or bad what? A decision was not made during the EA period and your application will be re-evaluated and a decision made by mid-April. Your letter did not ask for 1st tri/semester or 2nd tri grades, but if you think they will bolster your application you could send along with any other information (awards, national test scores, etc.) that you did not send with your original application.</p>
<p>Do you have an acceptance yet from any of the other nursing schools in Michigan? If so, try to relax while you wait it out.</p>
<p>Hi–Thanks for your thoughts, I appreciate them. There was some discussion in this forum previously about different types of deferral letters possibly indicating how you might fair in regular decision process…any thoughts on that?</p>