<p>Does anyone have an of idea what the percentage of acceptance in RD is after deferral? I know in a previous year, 127 out of 1,231 were deferred. Is there anything I could do to raise my chances? Or should I just give up and move on to my next school if the chances are very slim? </p>
<p>I haven’t looked up about Rice in particular but at most colleges they say the rate for deferred students is the same as the RD rate, otherwise they would just reject you. But of course you have to move forward with your other applications.</p>
<p>You can send a letter if you have any updates or awards, you can also affirm your continued keen interest. You might wait just a bit to do that.</p>
<p>I am sorry you got deferred. I know that has got to be extremely disappointing.
I am no expert. However, if they only defer about 10% of ED applicants, then I would guess that your chances are just as good in RD as they were in ED. They are not deferring everyone they don’t admit, in other words, which is what I have read Georgetown, for example, basically does.
Keep your grades up. That is the #1 thing.</p>
<p>I would keep up your grades and submit anything impressive within a couple of weeks of the RD deadline and, in the meantime, try and fall in love with another school or two. You are sure to have many, many other good options if you have a strong enough application to be deferred- rather than rejected- from Rice. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>By any chance, are you a Rice legacy (or do you have any other substantial Rice “hook”)? I ask only because some excellent schools really endeavor not to deny leagacies (particularly ED applicants), to preclude disgruntled supporter/alumni-parents. Accordingly, they defer in ED and quite possibly waitlist in RD (although, were the applicants not hooked or legacies, my gut suggests they would have been denied in ED). I have no knowledge that Rice does this, however, it is not uncommon.</p>
<p>If the foregoing does not apply to you, I agree with several other posters who suggest your probability of selection is fundamentally the same as other RD candidates. </p>
<p>I would digest it and move on. and whatever school you go to go in in 100% positive (do not go with oh this is not my first choice) the rice deferral will be a foot note in your personal history.(a very small footnote at that, not a biggie) if you go in super charged for the school you do attend you will realize wow, I am happy to be here. if you go in with the attitude this was my back up plan, it will prevent you from immersing yourself in the awesome experience of going to college. rice is a great school but so are lots of other schools. </p>
<p>Being deferred gives you a second chance for admissions there and also may help you in revving up your app for your other choices. DO ask your GC to call and ask if there are any issues with the app that admissions might have noticed, and you look over the process yourself and change, fine tune things to put a better foot forward for your RD apps. Grades are going to be very important. Look at what else could lift your chances and work on those things.</p>
<p>Yes, start looking at other school seriously, as you have been denied at a school when you offered to drop any such considerations if accepted. It’s time to shop around, but again, try to build and improve that first app. Like the first batch of anything , there likely could have been improvements you now can make.</p>
<p>Concentrate on your RD apps until all are done. You can get back to Rice app in January after you have first semester grades etc and contact your regional rep to provide an update and state you are still interested. Until January 15th or so, forget about Rice.</p>
<p>I would like to thank everyone for replying! It really hurt not getting accepted, but everyone’s advice really helped a lot.</p>
<p>@TopTier - My godmother graduated from Rice in 1999. Does that make my RD chances slim? It kind of makes me feel awful knowing that I only got deferred because my godmother is an alumni. </p>
<p>@JJfresh: My post (#3) didn’t say that (please don’t “put words into my mouth”). Rather, I said the practices I described are not uncommon, but I also said I had no specific information – one way or the other – regarding Rice. In addition, I don’t know whether Rice considers grandchildren as “legacies” (some universities do, while others don’t). </p>
<p>If you want you can write your admissions officer and let him/her know that Rice is still your top choice and if you have any new accomplishments/honors you can update them. After you do that I’d move on and look at other options. Good luck.</p>
<p>Good luck @JJfresh. Sounds like you are feeling a bit better already.</p>
<p>I doubt being the godchild of an alum figures in too much, unless the person is a relative as well. Some schools do care about aunt, uncle, etc. alumni relations. Anyway, stay strong and good luck!</p>
<p>@ClubAcres thanks 
my next mission - Duke or Johns Hopkins. Fingers crossed. Maybe I will have better luck there! </p>
<p>As everyone said, focus on RD apps elsewhere and find ways to demonstrate interest at Rice. Your chances are about the same as any other RD applicant, so don’t worry too much.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>