<p>Consolation, you wrote: “research paper, no” – but at least in our case, Chicago specifically says on its web site that it will accept such submissions:
<p>(I don’t know what the web site said 4 years ago, but I’ll assume that it was roughly equivalent)</p>
<p>So again, it depends on the school. My daughter chose to submit a paper she had written for her psychology class. In her case, her initial application had been light-hearted and humorous. Having shown a bastion of intellectualism that she had a great sense of humor - and somehow getting her joke application past the reject-outright test – it occurred to her that perhaps they might want to see if she was capable of producing serious academic work as well. Hence her submission.</p>
<p>To PA: Keep any supplemental submissions short. If there is a terrific research paper and the college will look at such things – if the paper is 30 pages long – submit a 3 page excerpt. My daughter submitted a DVD of her dance choreography to colleges with less than 3 minutes running time, even though of course the dances were much longer. Admissions people are very busy and they don’t have time to sift through a large volume of material – they are much more likely to actually read something short that comes there way than something long.</p>
<p>Thank you for the responses. I will suggest to her that she contact her GC and perhaps the admissions counselor for our area to see what they will accept. For a separate scholarship app to another school she had gotten a non-academic recommendation - maybe that would be good for her to submit. I hope all our deferred kids end up where they want in the spring.</p>
<p>At my kid’s school it is a general practice to send in another packet if deferred - updated rec letter from GC, additional rec letters (maybe from a coach, employer), updated transcript, additional awards, most importantly a personal statement as to why the school is still the applicant first choice.</p>
<p>I’m the OP. DS learned he was accepted to his one of his top choices today w/scholarship! It will definitely make it easier to wait for the other schools this spring!</p>
<p>Congrats Lilmom~! And just in time for Christmas!! It must be really encouraging to have an offer in hand, and a top choice with money to boot!!! </p>
<p>Lilmom, my son got deferred from one of his top choices – and later was rejected. In the meanwhile, he was named a National Merit scholar and received huge offers from several schools. He selected one, thinking it would be a nice backup. That was last winter. </p>
<p>This winter, he just completed his first semester at that backup. Has better than a 4.0 GPA. Will triple major. Loves his suitemates, dorm and campus. He cannot see himself any other place. So things always have a way of working out.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! Funny thing, my CC friends were the first ones I told. My family and friends would be upset to know they were second…
Happy Holidays!!</p>
<p>I’m the OP. DS learned he was accepted to his one of his top choices today w/scholarship! It will definitely make it easier to wait for the other schools this spring! *</p>
<p>Such good news! And, a scholarship, too! Getting such good news from a top choice will make the wait much, much easier. Don’t be surprised if the deferred school becomes less of a top choice now that this acceptance is in the pocket!!! :)</p>
<p>Terrific! And I think your son handled the initial disappointment so well because he knew he had the unequivocal love and support of his parents. He didn’t have to waste time being transfixed by the pain because he knew you were doing that for him. My logic is a little twisted but I really believe it.</p>