Replies to: What is a “courtesy defer”?

• #1

  chb088 Registered User Posts: 566 Member

  January 30

  That doesn’t sound good. I’m sorry.

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  HImom Registered User Posts: 32,878 Senior Member

  January 30

  I believe it means you were deferred rather than outright rejected in your application.

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  PetraMC Registered User Posts: 461 Member

  January 30

  It means that for whatever reason, they didn't want to send you a rejection letter, but the deferment is essentially a rejection. I'm sorry. Onward!

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  Veryapparent Registered User Posts: 729 Member

  January 30

  It is a soft no unfortunately.

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  intparent Registered User Posts: 35,273 Senior Member

  January 30

  Often given to legacies when a college doesn't want to offend, but doesn't want to accept you. Courtesy waitlist is common, too.

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  BrianBoiler Registered User Posts: 507 Member

  January 30

  How do they know? It obviously doesn't say we are offering you a "deferment but really mean rejection." Is the GC's opinion? Or did they have discussions with the AO at the University and was told that?
  
  Just Curious.

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  PetraMC Registered User Posts: 461 Member

  January 30

  @BrianBoiler Usually your college counselor calls and has a discussion IME.

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  SevenDad Registered User Posts: 4,244 Senior Member

  January 30

  FWIW, not just for legacies, can be used in situations where high school has good/long relationship with college admissions office.
  
  Also why would a college counselor tell an applicant this info?
  

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  PetraMC Registered User Posts: 461 Member

  January 30

  @SevenDad So the applicant focuses on other schools and doesn't bother with a LOCI, I assume.

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  lookingforward Registered User Posts: 29,946 Senior Member

  January 30

  In itself a defer isn't bad. After all, they'll re-review your app in the full pool. "Courtesy" doesn't tell enough, what else did your counselor say? Without knowing the college and your details, we'd only be speculating.

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  intparent Registered User Posts: 35,273 Senior Member

  January 30

  It could just be the GC's way of saying, "Even though you are deferred, you aren't getting in." Some schools *cough* UChicago *cough* end up not only deferring thousands of student, but then they waitlist a huge number, too.

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  VANDEMORY1342 Registered User Posts: 1,076 Senior Member

  January 30

  It's a " We like you... but No".

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  SevenDad Registered User Posts: 4,244 Senior Member

  January 30

  @PetraMC: I guess...but IMO, you can drop hints in other ways than saying you were a "courtesy defer". There is no upside of telling a kid that — at least the way I look at things. That's like saying "Oh, they just did that to be nice." How does that help anyone?!? Just tell the kid to move on.

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  harear Registered User Posts: 27 Junior Member

  January 30 edited January 30

  Doesn't sound good

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  sadsituation Registered User Posts: 6 New Member

  January 30

  The CC said they didn't know and it didn't sound great but mentioned a time where another student who was called a "courtesy waitlist" was let in quickly off it. I am a legacy at the school.

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