<p>I think it was decieded there is no “good” or “bad” defer letter… at least we can’t be sure which one is good or bad… in the past people have gotten in with either of those letters or not gotten in with either of the letter…look at last years… and it seems like most students are getting this letter… so even if it’s the good one … there is still a lot of competition… but don’t worry almost everyone here is on the same boat</p>
<p>not meant to be snarky, but i would have lost the name since your stats are good enough to get in there as well. not sure what is coming across bec. you are qualified or overqualified for both UM and Stanford. Maybe overqualified is an issue. I have also seen some kids are refusing to check the status: Asian. Lots of head games going on w/Admissions this year and lots of curious outcomes that cannot be explained easily.</p>
<p>I got deferred today. Apparently got the “bad” deferral email. </p>
<p>"Thank you for your freshman application to the University of Michigan. After an initial individualized and comprehensive review of your application, we have determined that we will need additional information in order to make a final decision. We will not re-evaluate your application file until after our regular decision deadline of February 1, 2012. We need this additional information and time to ensure that we give your application the best possible review. We will notify you of a final decision on your application by mid-April.</p>
<p>The quality of grades earned in academic courses is one of several critical factors taken into consideration in evaluating a student’s competitive admissibility. To give your application a final evaluation, we will need your fall semester or first trimester grades."</p>
<p>I was really, really upset. Although, I should have expected it because I am certainly not a shoe-in. I was a bit too optimistic. According to my school’s Naviance only 2/18 were accepted after being deferred… So I don’t have much hope.</p>
<p>Still no email for me, and it’s 11:10 AA time. I think I might be waiting until monday. Still hopeful for an acceptance.</p>
<p>the real key is to discern what percentage of deferred applicants typically gain acceptance. It is one thing if it is 30%. It is quite another if it is 5-10%. Duh, but it sure would help to know.</p>
<p>Monterey, based on your small sample size and restricted geography a little over 10% of deferred ultimately got accepted. Anyone else have similar or other stats?</p>
<p>pleaseadvise I don’t think UM plays guessing games about persons such as stanford. I have no clue on what percentage of deferrals get in, but do have a pretty good idea of what UM is looking for in its ideal student type. Some of these deferrals should post their stats so they can get a better idea of their chances after being deferred.</p>
<p>According to my school naviance, 1/4 people who were deferred where later accepted. That’s only after a year we’ve had it though and it claims only 1 graduate attends which is completely false.</p>
<p>They may have thrown everyone below a certain grade point into a pile of apps to be looked over later because of the sheer number of apps.</p>
<p>Oh, and that data is from a school with senior classes of around 450. We have also had about 150 applicants to Mich in the past 3 years, with around 60 acceptances. Not sure if this helps.</p>
<p>Well. Here’s my letter:</p>
<p>Thank you for your application to the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts for Fall 2012. We are pleased that you have applied and are impressed with your achievements. However, our high application volume, coupled with the very strong credentials of our applicants in recent years, has contributed to an increasingly competitive admissions process. As a result, we are writing to inform you that your application is currently being deferred for further review.</p>
<p>While this is not the answer that you were hoping to hear, it is still good news. Your application is one of a group that remains under consideration. All final admissions decisions of admit, deny, or waitlist will be made no later than mid-April, 2012.</p>
<p>Please refer to the website [Information</a> for Deferred Students | University of Michigan Office of Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.umich.edu/deferred]Information”>http://www.admissions.umich.edu/deferred) for FAQ’s about the admission process and what to do next. Strong fall semester or second trimester grades may improve your status in the deferred pool of applicants. Therefore, please ask your high school counselor to forward your fall semester or second trimester grades when they become available.</p>
<p>Be sure your U-M ID XXXXXXXX is on all materials submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.</p>
<p>Because you are in this select group, we hope your interest in Michigan continues, and we will keep you informed of our progress. You have our best wishes for an enjoyable and successful end of your senior year.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Theodore L. Spencer
Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director</p>
<p>My SAT and GPA aren’t stellar (1950 and UW: 3.64 W:4.3) but I think the course load I took will help me out. I took all the essential science, math and english APs offered and this year I’m taking 5 AP classes. Hopefully my extra curricular activities and leadership such as my Johns Hopkins internship, tutoring organization, medical missions, ect.</p>
<p>Do you guys really think that they could changed the deffered status in the next week (according to previous post from this thread and last year).</p>
<p>Michigan does not reject overqualified applicants. In 2010-2011, 25% of admitted students had 4.0 GPAs with 2200+/34+ SAT/ACT scores. Michigan will reject applicants who disrespect the University and use it as a safety.</p>
<p>How exactly would Michigan know that they were being disrespected and used as a safety from an application for admission?</p>
<p>I can’t believe that mich is admitting many less qualified students and deferring more qualified students at least from students in my school…i got deferred with a 2320 sat and 3.6 UW gpa…</p>
<p>Deferred from Engineering</p>
<p>2110 SAT (800M, 690CR, 620W)/33 ACT Composite
770 on Math II and US History, 720 Physics
4.11W GPA(don’t know UW)
Eagle Scout, Top 9% of class</p>
<p>Will just have to wait and see.</p>
<p>Because it is clear in somebody’s essay if they truly want to go there, or if they are applying just because they are applying. You can TRY to manufacture that desire in an essay, but it still will look like it was just spit out compared to somebody who truly love UMich and bleeds blue and maize.</p>
<p>^ Pretty much that. I just read one of my Michigan essays - back then I thought it was one of the greatest things ever, but now when I read it I felt like I was applying to this major as a backdoor approach to use all of the CoE’s resources as an LSA student (this was not my intention, fyi). I think essays were a primary deciding factor for a lot of deferred students this year.</p>
<p>Email scare… thanks a lot College Board.</p>
<p>Still no UMich in my inbox though.</p>
<p>Should be interesting to see if any rejections start pouring in on Monday…</p>
<p>Hey guys!</p>
<p>It seems that most of the people at my school who have gotten in so far submitted their UM applications early-mid October. My friend and I submitted ours ~Oct 31, and we both got deferred. I’m not complaining or anything, but I feel like we were stronger than a few of the accepted applicants though.
My question is: does UMich look through the early applications firsts and accept as they go through them, then defer everybody else after they reach an EA quota?
If so, do other schools also do this? Is it better to submit applications earlier?</p>