<p>I applied to Brown ED, and so did a lot of other people from my school. I know that Brown doesn’t take more than a few students from any school, so at this point I’m expecting/hoping to get deferred (as opposed to flat-out rejected). But a lot of my classmates will be applying regular too, so that’s an even bigger pool to compete in.</p>
<p>My first question is, if you’re deferred, do admissions officers realize or keep in mind during the regular rounds that you applied early (and therefore Brown is probably still your first choice) while they’re reviewing your app? Since you’re more likely to go, does that give you an upper hand over those who are simply applying regular?</p>
<p>My second question is, how common is it for those who are deferred to be admitted regular? First semester grades (the mid-year report) have to be sent then, right? If I show a lot of improvement, would that make a big difference? And if I earn any leadership positions/win any prizes in the interim, can I send them a letter saying so?–basically the stuff that waitlisted people do.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>