How/why was I deferred from UMBC?

alittlescared
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 01:33:37 +0000

So, today I received a letter from UMBC telling me that I was deferred to RD for their school. I’m just very confused as to why considering this was a big safety for me.
My stats:
-3.6 UW GPA
-1840 SAT
-10 AP Courses (Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, World History, US History, Envi Sci, Calc AB, English Lit, English Lang, Gov’t and Politics, European History)
-Hooks…well I’m African American
-Strong extracurriculars and National Honor Society

I’m just very confused? I don’t understand how I can get into the honors college at a school with a 48% acceptance rate, but not even UMBC (>60% acceptance rate). Weird. Should I call and find out more information on this? Many of my peers got in had lower stats and I’m just at a loss for words…