<p>I sent a letter to my regional rep restating my interest and asking if I could submit a better essay (haha, it was a long shot but I really do like the revised essay more). She wrote a nice reply saying that Yale policy is not to accept revised writing, but said to send in any additional info and so on.</p>
<p>It would be nice to know why I was deferred, but really in the time between submitting applications all I could do was tighten up the Common App EC descriptions and awards (there was some stuff I forgot) and overhaul essays.</p>
<p>There was an entire section of the common app that didn’t format right though, and I only noticed the week before decisions. The receptionist told me to fax it in, but I don’t know if it was considered. Oh well. I really really hope they see my application in a dramatically new light come March and accept me haha.</p>