<p>I like many of you got deferred ED to Brown. Since it seems a huge proportion of applicants get deferred ED I thought I would ask some questions regarding deferral and see if anyone out there had answers.</p>
<p>1)I’ve heard anywhere between 5% and 35% get rejected ED meaning anywhere from 50% to 75% get deferred (approx.). It seems like many other selective schools defer about as many as they reject. Does anyone know where I can find accurate deferral statistics.</p>
<p>2)Is there anyway to know where one stands in the piles of deferrals. If the amount rejected is fairly low than a deferral may not mean much. I guess I just wish I knew if I was a “competitive” applicant during the process or if I’m just kidding myself.</p>
<p>3)What are appropriate measures to take to show Brown they are still my first choice (without seeming desperate)</p>
<p>4)If anyone else has any other deferral information let me know</p>
<p>thanks for any help!</p>
<p>1) Have no clue.
2) I don’t think so. However, if the school thought you were kidding yourself, they would’ve just flat-out rejected you.
3) I think applying ED was the best you could do. maybe a demonstration of your talents and any updated information tht you feel will help them with their decision.
4) I know at least 2 or 3 people who got in from deferral into Brown (and I don’t go to the school. I was just accepted ED). It does NOT mean rejection. Maintain hope and good luck RD!!</p>
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<li>this year: 14% denied; 20% accepted, 66% deferred</li>
<li>If you were deferred, consider yourself competitive. There is no priority list. </li>
<li>Any deferral who still considers Brown their first choice needs to communicate that to admissions. So send a passionate letter. And if anything new happens (an award, an accomplishment), send updates to admissions. You can also send an additional recommendation if there is someone who could contribute something truly NEW to your file.</li>
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<p>I was also deferred ED by Brown, and I’m wondering whether additional information is due by January 1 – can anyone help out or should I contact the Admissions Office?</p>
<p>Additional information can be submitted throughout the winter. For example, your school will need to send your first semester grades, which in some districts are not available until end of January/early February.</p>