Congratulations!
What should we do as a deferred applicant?
This was the most competitive year for early decision in the college’s history. Those who were deferred take note, “The College deferred 144 applicants for early decision — 15.2 percent — for reconsideration during the regular decision process, according to Dean of Admission and Student Financial Services Liz Creighton ’01. She noted that the College typically later admits 20 to 30 deferred applicants.”
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Accepted!
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Congratulations!!!
Also, interesting news on Williams extending test optional for two more years like Harvard and Cornell.
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This predicts an acceptance rate of 14% to 21% for deferred ED applicants.
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Thanks for sending the Williams Record article. Impressive jump in ED applicants (32%) that may indeed be driven by Williams’ new all-grant financial aid program. For those who were deferred, the probability of getting in is still about 3-4 times that of RD applicants.
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Being deferred is a very good. That means you qualify for admissions and they just need to see how many kids they need in your. “bucket” come spring. i.e. full pay from NY, tuba player from the midwest etc… My ds got in after being deferred a few years ago. I always advise those deferred to not do ED2 elsewhere, as of COURSE no guarantee but much better odds of getting in than other RD candidates.
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However, if a student deferred at Williams forgoes an ED II opportunity at an alternative choice of high interest, then, should they not gain admission to Williams (an ~83% likelihood), they may encounter RD rates of about 10% (or less) elsewhere.
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Yes true. However, in general ED2 does not give much/any advantage at schools as competitive as Williams. For an ED1 who has their heart set on Williams statistics are still in their favor. But everyone has to make their own decision!
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Agree, deferral means you are first in line when they “shape” the class.
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Just saw the comparable ED numbers for Amherst:
186 / 734 accepted ED last night (25% acceptance rate)
So, similar increases across the Board, would assume the same for Bowdoin and the other NESCAC schools.
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I think I read somewhere that overall ED applications were slightly down for Amherst?
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Interesting information on the 20 walk ons per year, seems like a low number.
It does seem low, but apparently the 60-90 ‘coded athletes’ doesn’t include all the recruits based on the statement “There are prospective students who are excellent athletes, but who are also priorities for admission…Coaches may bring these student to the attention of the Admissions office without having them count against their total.”
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Coded athletes also exclude the 67 “athletic factor” (slotted) recruits. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.amherst.edu/system/files/media/PlaceOfAthleticsAtAmherst_Secure_1.pdf See P7.
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Got it, so its more like 80 walk ons (non recruited) which sounds about right if 40% of the incoming class participate in sports.