To those who have been deferred

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>I just wanted to post to assure all of those who have been deferred that, despite what it may seem, all hope is not lost. I was deferred from Brown, and while being forced to apply to other colleges and wait five months was miserable, the eventual letter of acceptance was well worth it all. I am now here, and I love it, and I would hate for anyone to be discouraged or resentful as a result of their deferral. I promise you, Brown doesn’t hate you, and no one will know or care how you got in once you are here. </p>

<p>Just to remind anyone who has become doubtful, here’s what I love about Brown: the students are constantly happy in the classroom because they want to be there:
• They can choose their courses based on their own interests rather than any preset curriculum; there are no requirements.
• The professors of their courses are real teachers, as Brown’s small graduate school discourages professors whose emphasis is not in the classroom.
• Their professors make a concerted attempt to teach well, because the lack of requirements means that bad classes will simply not be taken. A student-run, University-endorsed publication, the Critical Review (<a href=“http://www.brown.edu/Students/Critical_Review/[/url]”>http://www.brown.edu/Students/Critical_Review/</a>) keeps professors in check by reviewing the quality of each course using surveys. The long shopping-period allows students to gain an idea of a professor’s teaching style before committing to a class.
• Unlimited use of S/NC (pass/fail) allows them to explore areas they are uncertain about, without worrying about a poor grade, and the late deadline for deciding to use this option allow an idea of performance before the decision is made.
• They cannot fail a class; NC, the failing-level grade, is not recorded on the outside transcript.</p>

<p>Good luck with your other applications, and I hope to be welcoming a good many of you on campus after being accepted in the second decision process!</p>

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<p>thanks mgcsinc-
I was deferred from the PLME..so I know I have less of a chance to get in in April, but it's still nice to here from someone who has been through a deferall and then gotten accepted</p>

<p>do you have any advice for those of us who got deferred? do you think it's helpful to send in extra material, such as letters, recs, essays, etc? </p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>I sent in a short (one page) letter that gave some recent achievements and told Brown that I was still most interested in them, without saying outright that I would go if accepted.</p>

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<p>what's the deal with plme? I got deferred from it too, but what i'm thinking is, since plme is such a competitive program, do they wanna defer most applicants to compare with the regular pool in order to get the best of the best? i mean, if they just outright reject us for plme and accept us for the college now, then they wouldn't be able to have a second look during april do they. from what i remember, plme and admission to the college are non binding right? just wondering, cuz all plme applicants from our school got deferred, while the non plme ones got in</p>

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<p>Hi mgcsinc.. thanks for the reassurance. Everyone does make it sound like I have no chance now that I'm pulled into the regular, but there's also those people that remind me that I was not flat our rejected. Thanks for the hope.</p>

<p>In terms of doing something, all you did was write a letter?
Thanks again</p>

<p>-Sophia</p>