<p>Just in case we want it. </p>
<p>Encouraging article about Stanford deferrals - any word on how many were deferred for 2019 Class? <a href=“Early programs not created equal - Yale Daily News”>http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2014/01/24/early-programs-not-created-equal/</a></p>
<p>@gauchman I haven’t found anything, that’s for sure. Thanks for sharing, though! </p>
<p>so jealous of those who made it, I haven’t lost hope yet</p>
<p>@Govgirl and @Gauchman. That is an excellent article about what it means to be deferred at Stanford…it actually means a lot and holds significant substance. Unlike its peers out east…Stanford seriously only defers those who they deem will and can be a future member of the Stanford community…</p>
<p>…historically and traditionally they defer around 8% - 8.5% of the REA applicants which is a very small number…and last year they deferred only 593 students. They like to accept about 15% of those deferred in the regular round…which is significantly higher than the projected 3% regular acceptance rate…</p>
<p>…they will publish the deferred numbers very soon…</p>
<p>…be strong and continue to do well in high school to show Stanford you are not a slacker…continued luck and best wishes especially during this holiday season!</p>
<p>Yeah guys, we still have a very good shot at this! Don’t lose hope :)</p>
<p>@gravitas2 thanks for your continued help and support 
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<p>To those who were deferred: my D was deferred a few years ago. It was a brutal moment - but time rapidly passed and attention was focused on those other applications. It is true that Stanford’ deferral policy differs significantly from schools like Harvard and Princeton, and that a Stanford deferral should tell you that you are a great candidate for one of your reach schools.</p>
<p>I would tell you to move on and broaden your dreams on where you see yourself next year this time- there are many schools which are perfect fits.</p>
<p>D ultimately was rejected; but she seems to have found another perfect fit… </p>
<p>Hi guys. Congratulations on being deferred - I know it wasn’t the decision you were hoping to receive but I’m sure you realize that while it’s not a yes, it’s most definitely not a no. The article that’s linked in this thread should tell you a lot - indeed, while the three Ivy League schools mentioned deferred close to 50-70 percent of their early applicants, Stanford only deferred 8.5 percent! What does that tell you? Does it mean the other 91.5 percent of applicants were accepted? Nope. In case you don’t know, Stanford’s philosophy for its Restrictive Early Action program is to make the maximum number of final decisions. So trust me when I say that if you’ve been deferred, there was something and someone in the Admissions Committee that said, “No, this applicant is NOT being rejected right now.” </p>
<p>I applied Early as well, so I know where you guys are coming from. I’m not going to try and say, “Don’t worry, there’s plenty of great schools out there!”, because people say that to me too, and I know how hard it is to agree with them when all you’ve wanted to do is get into Stanford. I’m actually from New Delhi, India and so last year, I knew 11 people (from all over the city) who applied to Stanford under REA. Of those 11, 1 was accepted, 3 were deferred and the other 7 were rejected. Come Regular Decision, the three people deferred were all accepted! I had friends in other countries, and I know 4 other people who were deferred and later accepted. </p>
<p>So what am I saying? Will every deferred applicant definitely be accepted? No, not necessarily. Does every deferred applicant have a solid chance? Oh yeah. Definitely. You wanted to hear back in December, but it seems you all are going to have to wait until April. Work on those other applications. You read the article. It said getting deferred means you are a fairly competitive applicant for some of your other reach schools. Go get em. Don’t forget about Stanford, but really, go get em. You have 20 days until the other RD deadlines. Finish all those other applications, and finish them well! Okay it’s time for a cliche… which one should I pick… hmm…… ah got it. EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU IS BRILLIANT AND WILL DO WELL NO MATTER WHAT COLLEGE YOU GO TO!</p>
<p>And you know what the good part about cliches is?</p>
<p>They’re true.</p>
<p>@narmanc YOU are brilliant!</p>
<p>I guess this thread is a thing now. Hiya y’all 
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<p>Well here we are! I do have to say that article confirmed what I was hoping. I feel pretty great even being deferred to be honest. I still have hope and now I can throw myself into these apps with all that I have! </p>
<p>Bitter-sweet moment being deferred. There’s still a chance for us! Haha</p>
<p>The moment I saw the word “deferred”, I immediately thought “The battle may be lost, but the war has just begun!”</p>
<p>I’m posting the link to last year’s deferred applicant thread in case there is something helpful in there for any of you.</p>
<p><a href=“Deferred REA - Stanford 2018 - Stanford University - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/stanford-university/1589943-deferred-rea-stanford-2018-p1.html</a></p>
<p>My ds went from deferred to accepted last year. It was a looooong winter and a looooooong wait. Thankfully, he had not put off all the rest of his applications so wasn’t too burdened over his winter break. He also had three public school safeties where he had already been accepted when he received the Stanford deferral. But, he was disappointed nevertheless. It can be really hard not to take it personally. You look through the results thread and think, “Why that student and not me?” Of course, there is so much you simply cannot know from those. I think the deferral might have made the actual admission all the sweeter when he got it in RD. Also, he had many other options to look at by the time the RD acceptance came. He did choose to matriculate at Stanford, but those acceptances from other top 20 schools were great choices, too. It made the choice more “real,” I think. Not sure if that makes sense. </p>
<p>Ds sent in two updates. One in late December and one in late February. Each after receiving a substantial award. A few other achievements tossed in as well, but each update had at least one significant achievement in one of his major EC (two <em>different</em> ECs - not writing well, I need more coffee!) We felt like two updates was the right number. One not long after the deferral and one right before the deadline. </p>
<p>It is hard to be in limbo for so long, and it is hard not to go around saying, “But, but, but a deferral from Stanford <em>means</em> something.” You know it does, but most do not. </p>
<p>Good luck to all of you. I know you are ALL remarkable young people who will thrive and be impactful wherever you wind up. However, I certainly hope it is at The Farm. 
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<p>@hoggirl thanks for that info! if you don’t mind me asking, did your son use a form from Stanford to submit the updates or did he email/mail them directly to his admissions officer…? </p>
<p>Since I got deferred, people have been telling me that I’m clearly a competitive applicant for a lot of my reach schools. But I’m not sure how true that is. What kinds of schools can those are deferred from Stanford be accepted to?</p>
<p>@sjsprint it’s definitely true! If Stanford didn’t think we were competitive, they would have rejected us outright. A deferral from Stanford means something- they’re just playing hard to get 
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<p>@Govgirl My recollection is that Stanford provided a form/portal/link/something that was included
in the deferral e-mail that he received. He used that as I believe that was what they said he was to do. </p>
<p>HTH.</p>
<p>Is anyone else trying to gear a major project to be finished before March? I have a book that is coming around and my anxious, nervous, teenage mind is screaming to finish it now and put that in the update </p>