OMG - I got deferred, now what!

DeepBlue86
Mon, 06 Feb 2017 04:17:57 +0000

I think what @gibby says is by and large true - for the unhooked. I can’t prove it, but, speaking from (anecdotal) experience, I think that HYP sometimes defer applicants that they know they’re likely ultimately to admit (particularly legacies), just because the applicants aren’t absolute slam-dunks and the schools don’t want to waste an EA spot on them when they know they’re very likely to accept an RD offer.