Letter after ID Deferral

system
Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:00:45 +0000

i wouldn’t tell them that. for a little bit of philosophy, correct me if i’m wrong, but you are going for something like “i have been accepted to a rival school and may give up on you since you didn’t give me admission” or “a school of similar caliber admitted me, so you should too” but that is antithetical to any school’s admissions policy because every admissions department has a different vision for their school. admissions rightfully prescribes to the relative strength of students because they have different ideals. because of this, i wouldn’t bring it up.

from another perspective, to me it decreases from the human qualities you want to display to them at all costs. i think the update letter has two purposes:


inform the school about any recent accomplishments or improvements you have made to you application
express clear interest in the school, give additional reasons that it is a good “fit,” and state that you have full intention to attend if accepted (if that’s true).


I PMed you an example. think about with your mother.