Waitisted or deferred: Is there a difference?

Applying to College
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<p>Are they the same?</p>

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<p>If a person applies ED, then they are either accepted, denied or deferred. If they are deferred, they automatically roll into the regular decision (RD) cycle. At that point, they can be accepted, denied or waitlisted.</p>

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<p>well, they're both nerve wrecking...</p>