<p>Dr. Avrah: I think I read somewhere in a college-counseling book that upon deferral, you should call in to ask, nicely and respectfully, if there is anything you could do to better your application. Maybe not as explicitly as that, with more subtlety. If they say you had a good chance, or something to that effect, then maybe you should send in stuff to emphasize yourself? I’m not sure if writing another essay about how much you love Yale would help you though… I don’t know, ask your counselor. Good luck!</p>