@samseager5,
Makes sense. Somebody on the Class of 2022 EA Applicants thread said Admin will take a fresh look at the application so it would seem logical that one could make corrections, tweak the essays, even do a completely new one if one wanted. Might even be able to change schools one wants to be in, although not interested in that! Will try to get clarification this week from Admin. Agree it’s disappointing to be deferred, but there’s still hope!