<p>im sorry, i meant to say accepted/rejected** rather than accepted/deferred in my previous post.
no i think you should go ahead and apply early, as I said, I highly doubt you’ll be outright rejected, and in the most likely scenario you’ll be considered in the regular pool anyways (which I think you have a higher chance in). The only reason you shouldn’t apply early is if your application might get stronger if you wait a couple of months.</p>