<p>Readyforit:
There’s a full letter in there when you log in. It’s the same letter that back in the days of yore, when they mailed decisions, they would mail out. Letters generally aren’t personalized (I’ve heard of some officers who personalize some of their acceptance letters, but don’t expect it), but they do say more than just whether you’re in or not.</p>
<p>I don’t remember the exact statistics for defer → accept, but I know a few students who fall under that category. A deferral really means that they’re still interested; if they weren’t, they’d just reject you.</p>
<p>Thanks, Bruno14.Can I convince you to speak to the adcom for me? ( JUST KIDDING! IM DESPERATE AND ITS CLOUDING MY JUDGEMENT. THANKS, TRULY, FOR THE INFO)</p>
<p>I had my interview on friday and I think it went really well. I’m so nervous. Just sort of freaking out. And it’s two weeks away! Ahh!! I have a running countdown going on my hand because I’m a silly fangirl.</p>
<p>I had my interview last night. It went awesome and just reaffirmed the idea that Brown is the place for me. I know I’m getting my hopes up, but it got me even more excited about Brown. Less than 14 days…</p>
<p>I will be more disappointed if I get rejected Vassar than Brown because I know sooooo many students are qualified for Brown an numerous people get turned down who maybe shouldn’t have. Vassar, while an excellent school, does not have the competitiveness as Brown. I don’t know, just something that keeps me going</p>
<p>Ahhh sooo nervous!!! 13 days. I feel like it would almost be worse to be deferred than rejected because then I am just going to be waiting until April and won’t be able to focus on going to another school. I’ll be holding on to that dream of Brown, and won’t be able to give my all to other schools I’m applying to or pick a clear second choice. Know what I mean?</p>
<p>Just had my interview it went well, until he said that it is very difficult to get in which brought my hope sdown bc I know it’s hard but what are u telling me again. I just felt that maybe he already knew I was not getting in. Is there a chance that an alumni might have that information.</p>
<p>@sierrapassion:
No, the interviewer does not have any information as to whether you are going to be accepted or not. And we do not have the grades, scores etc. so little info to base that on if we wanted to guess. However, they may have heard something in what you were telling them that made them think you were not a strong candidate. (not so likely for someone on this forum. The times I think that are the students who seem to have no clue about Brown, or why they want to go there etc. and I can’t help but think that is going to show in the rest of their application.) Any way he or she was likely just trying to help “ease you down” in case you didn’t get in. I don’t think interviewers should be negative to any applicant, but some do get discouraged. Imagine interviewing 10 or so students most years, thinking they are all great kids, and none ever get in. (not quite so bad a statistic as that, but it can get discouraging.)</p>
<p>sierrapassion, I wouldn’t read too much into it. From what I’ve read, they tell alumni interviewers not to sell Brown too hard or not to promise the applicant they’ll get in. Like, interviewers should obviously talk about why Brown is amazing and encourage the kids they’re interviewing, but remind them that it’s difficult to get in and that they shouldn’t get their hopes up too much. My interviewer basically said, “I do hope you get in, just remember there are a lot of other places where you could be happy too.”</p>
<p>I often wonder how the admissions process TRULY works, as in what goes on in a adcom…do they throw dice, ask for divine aid in choosing applicants, or what? Still though these next few days are seriously going to be the end of me.</p>
<p>From what I’ve heard, the admissions committee sends up plumes of white and black smoke to signify their decisions, similar to the papal conclave that chooses the next Pope.</p>
<p>Hi, I would really appreciate your guys’ input on my chances on ED for brown! thanks :)</p>
<p>I am a legal caucasian female midget at a small rural public high school of 14.7 students.
I was recently called by collegeboard telling me that I had broken their scoring system with a 2450 despite taking it during the summer of 7th grade.<br>
My cumulative GPA from the age of 6 months is an unweighted 0.04 (this however is explained in my supplement because through age 12, I was still unable to read and write and thus unable to complete my homework assignments)
I am also the president of many clubs including alligators united and the feces lovers club.
I was recently named by president obama as 2011 “rando of the year”, winning an aluminum medal as well as a $75 gift certificate to best buy
I’m am one of 7 interns to the secretary of the 12 year old field hand at the local ant farm. My responsibilities include organizing cremation and burial of each individual ant as well as the legal paperwork involved in ant ownership.
Recently, I have also achieved much success as “that one kid smoking on the curb outside QFC at 3 am”
I have also published two 400 page books detailing my adventures in the discoveries of every jamba juice flavor ever created as well as my research into the low budget porn vajazzling industry (note, HIGHLY corrupt)
legally blind, I have somehow obtained a drivers license and hit on average 12.7 squirrels and 3 small children per month (this number increases significantly during the holiday season)
I am the Washington state advocate against No shave November for 2010
In my free time, I enjoy making dubstep remixes of audio I record in vietnamese pho restaurant bathrooms from 9 pm-3 am interlaced with lil wayne and celine dion tracks
At my school, I was voted “widest face diameter” and “most likely to be folding origami cranes during lunch”
As an advocate against paper cuts everywhere, I have taken it upon myself to go to school 3 hours early every morning and fray the edges of every single piece of paper in the office with my neon orange BIC lighter.
I have thus received countless special “services to the school” recognitions rivaling those of Tom Riddle </p>
<p>^A-hah! Finally a chance thread that those of us around admissions for a long time can respond to!
Chance: likely <0%. Obviously a ■■■■■ who really is only interested in HYP. Your club presidency positons give it away, as alligator reference is obviously a cover up for Izod shirts, and the other a member of the Brown Nosers club. (which Brown, contrary to its name, has no chapter of.) Good luck with your applications to those other schools!</p>