Does anybody know the percentage of students that were deferred during this EA round? I know it’s been a lot the past few years, but I’m super curious to know much company I have.
@renott Wondering about the same thing…anyone know?
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@jordanh16 the last time i checked… 74-ish percent.
Higher than Harvard, Yale
@pnguon, what is the source for the 74%? Thx -
78.9% deferred for SCEA in 2014
http://dailyprincetonian.com/opinion/2014/01/to-be-or-not-to-be-admitted/
Can we actually call Princeton and ask them what they didn’t like about our application and why they deferred us as some people have speculated?
You may call but my understanding is that they will not respond to questions regarding specific candidates or admissions decisions.
I’ve been keeping in contact with my regional admissions officer- I hope she takes pity on me! my best friends have gotten into Caltech and Yale and I just want to feel some college love haha.
Not to be a wet blanket but this piece is excellent reading:
http://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/counselors-and-parents/college-counselors/blog/problem-deferrals/
It explains why getting deferred at Harvard, Princeton and Georgetown (Georgetown rejects no one!) means nothing.
" A rejection would hurt—absolutely—but why not rip the Band-Aid off, let the student grieve for a few days, and then allow them to get inspired when applying to other colleges? It’s certainly better than having them falsely believe they actually might get accepted to a school that’s out of reach. In addition, a rejection at this stage could motivate students to apply to slightly less selective schools, which may be helpful, and more realistic, in the long run."
“Stanford gets it right: their deferral really means something. It indicates to the student that they were close, but not quite there. However, there is a chance in the regular round they will be admitted. For the 81% who were outright denied from Stanford during this year’s early round, it is a harsh blow. These teens put everything into applying to their top-choice school, only to be rejected. But they will get past it and perhaps take comfort in the fact that they are in good company (81% of the applicants were rejected).”
does anyone know what princeton just wants to see in a letter of continued interest? I’ve read mixed opinions about LOCIs — some people say we should just list significant (national/international) accomplishments, others say it wouldn’t hurt to contact admissions and affirm our interest.
@memelover I keep all my officers informed, even Princeton. My college counselor at school always recommends to keep in touch with regional officers even if the school doesn’t track interest because it helps establish a stronger rapport
@stogdhill Thank you!
@memelover An occasional email to the admissions office or a brief letter to the school certainly won’t hurt! A LOCI won’t guarantee acceptance, but it has the potential to help your chances. That being said, don’t bombard the admissions office with daily emails or something like that… 
I thought princeton did not have regional officers?
@azwu331 thank you!
@pisker that seems to be a rumor that I’ve heard some people have, but I assure you that Princeton does use a regional officer system like most colleges. I’ve met mine in person
This might seem like a dumb question, but how do we know who our regional officer is? Also, for the LOCI, should it be more of an update (like if anything significant has happened, which does apply to me), or just what it is - a notice of continued interest?
Did anyone ever figure the relationship between Princeton’s financial aid request email and acceptance? I got the email during EA but was deferred. Is there any relationship?
Nope; no relationship @neededucation