Good Afternoon, everyone, I’m here to seek answers in regards to my temple application that is currently on hold. I really don’t have the greatest stats but I just want to know my chances into getting in at this point
GPA: 3.66
SAT 1030(super score)
applied to the film program
I emailed the admissions to see what on hold really means and I got this in return:
“Thanks for your email! When a student is placed on hold (this is not the waitlist or deferral) at Temple, this simply means we recognize your potential but need a bit more academic information prior to making a final decision. We request additional academic material such as 1st quarter grades, 1st semester grades and/or a new standardized test score. Students who have sent new academic information will be re-reviewed in the spring. All decisions will be made by April 1st with most decisions posted earlier.”
This doesn’t exactly make sense because that’s what deferred essentially means, Again I just wanna know if I should be worried about my chances because clearly at Temple there are differences between “on hold” and deferred. Thanks,
@SangkeeAsianBistro The good news is that they’re asking you for additional information, which means you still have a shot at getting in. Send them what they’ve asked for and try not to worry.
This is after the fact, but with your SAT scores, you should have applied Temple Option. Your grades are good enough. My daughter – also studying film – applied Temple Option with a 3.7 gpa and scores lower than yours (took only once, so no super score), and she was admitted in December via the Temple Option. The school never saw her scores. I would send your first semester grades.
With regards to the temple option suggestion, it seems to have a much lower acceptance rate, which is why my daughter submitted her test scores. Her gpa was a little lower and SATs a little higher, but in the same ballpark as yours. She applied early action and was put on hold too and has not given up. Definitely submit your first semester grades. Good luck to you!
@cozminok I could be wrong, but I thought I had read somewhere that the Temple Option acceptance rate was on par with Temple’s overall acceptance rate, around 50%. My daughter was admitted through Temple Option with no AP classes,only a few Honors courses (mainly in electives), and a 3.7 GPA. Out of state.
Then it says 20.5% acceptance rate for TO somewhere else in that document, so I’m not really sure which it was but either way it just seemed more competitive, especially for a student who is on the borderline of that recommended 3.5 gpa.
@cozminok Wow! Interesting. I’m glad I didn’t know this beforehand because I would have worried more! I’m surprised my daughter made the grade, because, although her gpa is good, she didn’t have APs, took only 3 years of math, didn’t take physics and had a lot of arts electives. Maybe for her major this was ok. I hope she won’t have a problem keeping up!
@My3Daughters She will do fine! I have had concerns like this too but feel like general ed classes shouldn’t be too hard, and once they get into core classes for their major, they will be interested and invested in doing well.
You’ve gotten the answer but want to clarify the relationship between deferred and “on hold” in the hope it will help others. The term “Deferred” is usually used when admissions decisions about a group have been made-and the outcome of the review for this applicant was that the application will be placed and judged in comparison to the next group of applicants-with the decision released with those of the later pool. Thus this term is apt for those applying early (decision or action) who end up with a definitive answer only with the regular applicant pool.
“on hold” does not necessarily imply (although doesn’t exclude the possibility) that a different comparison group (early vs regular applicants, for example) will be used as the basis of which to make the decision. Rather, they are, as posters have already described, looking for more data about the applicant to use as the basis for decision making.
So the first term (deferred) is about the comparison sample and the second term (oh hold) is about the applicant. It’s like an external-internal validity issue.
Oh. And “wait list” is usually used to convey that the slots for entry have been filled by others. But, entry may be possible if one or more of those offered admission declines. In other words, an offer awaits dependent upon decisions by others already accepted.