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...if you are waitlisted or just waiting a long time, you may get into a school after people start turning down some of the schools they are accepted by.
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<p>So, in other words, it's kind of like a dog that waits patiently at the dinner table with his tongue hanging out, hoping someone will throw him their scraps? This is why many kids move on after their deferments and don't look back. They're not interested in waiting for their fate to be determined by the decisions of their peers. Too many other great opportunities out there...</p>
<p>Admissions knows there is a risk when people have to wait to hear. It's regretful that some students that Michigan would really like to have (but can't admit until later in the admit season) cement a connection with other places while they are waiting. However, it's understandable--and something Michigan has to live with. </p>
<p>A place in Michigan's class, offered later in the season, isn't really a leftover, less-desirable "scrap" -- at least not to many students! </p>
<p>It's not quite as has been described--that Michigan sends out its admit letters to all the ivy ED-rejects and then waits for their replies before admitting other students. Early deposits help gauge yield, that is true, and there are some disappointed would-be ivy-leaguers who early deposit. But it's an overall early deposit rate that is what Michigan looks at--so that's deposits from everyone, even the more 'average' applicants who appled in October and got those unusual early acceptances. Also, it's not just the early deposits that determine who among the "waiters" gets admitted--it's also the way the class shapes up once all the apps are evaluated after February 1. I guess my point it, disappointed EDers aren't the drivers of admission decisions that some guidance counselors believe. Sure, they're in the pool, but they're just a small part of the 25,000 apps Michigan has to make a decision about.</p>
<p>hoedown--Sorry for the untidy analogy, but it's been a long season of those types of comments...deferred kids having to wait for the accepted kids to make their decisions...so tedious. To make matters worse for H. and myself, deflecting the opinions about Michigan having deferred our kid since we're both alums. We both knew it didn't carry much weight, but others inevitably question why he wasn't some sort of shoe-in candidate. The implication is that there's an inherent flaw...either with our S. or the system. This can't be over soon enough! Sheesh.</p>
<p>I understand your frustration! And I agree with you--rolling admissions isn't really working for certain students. And they're not all "deficient" candidates, either--there are many, many more students who would thrive at Michigan, and who would bring a lot to campus, than Michigan can accept--and a good many of them are being forced to wait an awfully long time while Michigan determines just how many students it can ultimately say "yes" to. It's a bummer for everyone.</p>
<p>Ahh...
I kind of understand why it takes so long.
And when I called, they said that they'll have the decision before May 1st.
Do you think that the decision will come at least a little earlier than that?
I want to go to other school if this doesn't work out...</p>
<p>That is terrible if they make us wait until May 1st.</p>
<p>I want to know, I have plane tickets I need to schedule to other college visits if I don't get in. And the longer they wait, the higher the rates are getting.</p>
<p>It is hard to get one's head into going to a different school when that possibility of UMich is still out there - DS has been accepted to some other schools, still waiting to hear from others, and we have to visit or re-visit some, but this deferral makes it so hard to move ahead....</p>
<p>When comparing rolling admissions to son's other schools with ED/EA/RD, I much prefer the system of having an app deadline date, followed by the date that decision letters will be mailed. Yes, those schools may defer as well, but this rolling admissions system seems to rely heavily on opportunism. "Well, we've received these apps today, they actually look like decent, well-rounded candidates, but we may receive some stronger ones tomorrow so defer, defer, defer." Buying time in case something better comes along is what this has felt like to my S.</p>
<p>Rolling is great when you are admiossted - DSS had an acceptance at Thanksgiving, first in his school - even though it was his safety, he felt great. Has since had 1 EA acceptance and 2 other rolling - one of them is Univ of Toronto, my personal first choice for him. Will hear from 3 others by APril 1. But he can't focus until the UMich app is settled, which may take a while, very frustrating.</p>
<p>I was told a week ago that I should expect a decision before the end of this month, but now they're telling me that I should expect a decision in April.</p>
<p>I called the Adcom and she told me my decision has been made. It has been mailed out already. But nothing shows up on WA. Still shows the 'Available links will vary based on application'. This is worrying. Im afraid I would get...........</p>
<p>I called and they said the online decision is new this year so that its not definite that it will show up on the system but that you will get it in the mail before mid-april.</p>
<p>naff, if they told you a decision had been made and there's no indication on WA, then you were most likely not accepted. Atleast, that's been the trend this year.</p>