<p>Don’t worry! I had this same mentality that I probably won’t get in a year ago. But if you don’t apply, your chance is zero,and you might be wondering the rest of your life “What IF I applied?” If you are applying, then give them all you got or else your are wasting your application fee.
If you are deferred EA, they’ll review your application again during regular admission. It is generally a good idea to send in an update of some sort if you still really want to go and have some new awards or info after you get deferred. Getting deferred isn’t the end of the world either, plenty of people get in after getting deferred. I was one of them!</p>