<p>Manual review required has nothing to do with you not being an “immediate admit.” It doesn’t mean there’s any sort of deferral. Like many large public schools, Illinois is heavy on stats, so the admissions process goes really quickly IF THEY HAVE ALL THE INFO. Does your school rank? If not, that is probably the reason a manual review is required. Without a rank, they need to look at your school’s profile with your grades to figure out how well you’ve done. It’s nothing bad.</p>