<p>Hey there...</p>
<p>Just a little intro before I ask you my questions...
I am an international applicant from Eastern Europe. I applied early to Yale, requiring aid, got deferred, but I think/ hope I still hold a chance of getting in.</p>
<p>I accepted the deferral as it was, no drama, no 20-day depression. Naturally, I was disappointed, but life goes on. I can't change the past, but I can do something about the future...</p>
<p>So. I did write a letter to the admissions officer of my area in mid-February. I explained that I have accepted the deferral. I explained what happened to me academically and extracurricularly over the course of the last months (some awards, performances, independent research project, etc.) and, mostly, reiterated my true interest in Yale. </p>
<p>If there is one thing I can do, that's writing, so I think the letter was well done.</p>
<p>Should I have written the letter?
Looking back I am thinking whether making the officer read one more page would help my file that much? Or hurt it considering the number of applications they have to read at this time of the year?
Am I trying to keep my hopes up artificially? Is there still a chance?</p>
<p>If someone thinks "Why is he doing that?" - Well, Yale is the school which I really care about, where I feel at home, whose vibe I love...and much more. THE school. :)</p>
<p>Thanks for any input. :)</p>