<p>If you are sending an update to enhance your deferral, what are you going to include?</p>
<p>Additional letter of recommendation.</p>
<p>^I don’t think they’d want another one, assuming you already submitted a supplementary recommendation to go along with your application.</p>
<p>This is what I’ve already sent:</p>
<ul>
<li>an additional letter of recommendation (didn’t submit any supplementary recs when I first applied - just 2 teacher recs and one from the director of the school board [my senior year HS doesn’t specifically designate a counselor]) </li>
<li>letter of interest/updates on what I’ve been doing recently, as well as providing more context to some stuff that was mentioned on my application</li>
<li>supplementary note explaining some unusual circumstances on my app (sent this in lieu of the Harvard supplement’s optional essay, since I never did that one)</li>
</ul>
<p>I didn’t know that additions to applications were due by January 20th. I had everything planned out. I was planning to send additions by the time I got January SAT scores back. I figured since they accepted January SAT scores, it would not be too late. Am I screwed? Do you think if I sent them a package with updates (probably by mail since I’ll put everything in a nice package), they will still accept it? Its not fair because so many other colleges continue to accept updates until their committees meet, even if you’re not deferred.</p>
<p>Jan. 20 is not a firm deadline. You shouldn’t worry about it.</p>