Five-years ago, about this time of year, my daughter was anxiously awaiting her SCEA application. When the decision finally came down, she was deferred by her first choice school (Yale). This was exceedingly difficult for our family, as my daughter’s guidance counselor had assured us that my daughter would be a shoe-in for Yale. Unfortunately, Yale Admissions didn’t think so.
And, double-unfortunately, my daughter was so confident she would be accepted to Yale that she had not submitted ANY other RD applications. Consequently, the two week period between mid-December and New Year’s became a nightmare for our family, as my daughter pumped out more than 10 applications to various colleges.
The not-so-good news: She was ultimately rejected at Yale and waitlisted at Princeton. The good news: She was accepted to Harvard.
The moral of the story: No matter what happens tomorrow, understand that your "dream school” may NOT be dreaming of you. But, another wonderful school actually might be!
So, don’t give up hope! By all means, talk to your guidance counselor and convince them to call Harvard Admissions and ask “Why did my favorite applicant get deferred?”
If your GC can find the answer to that question, it will help you address the issue(s) of your deferral. But for those students who have been deferred, here’s some cogent advice
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/defer/
http://www.ivywise.com/newsletter_dec14_tips_for_students_who_were_deferred.html
http://www.theprospect.net/dealing-with-deferral-writing-a-letter-of-continued-interest-14992
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