Tips on dealing with being deferred from Wesleyan

showtunesguy89
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:14:20 +0000

These tips aren’t guaranteed, but they definitely don’t hurt…

1) Write a letter to Wesleyan expressing your high level of interest in the school. Also let Admissions know about any awards, honors, or roles you’ve earned since you applied ED. These will connect you on a personal level with the university and will demonstrate your talent.

2) Get your grades up for first semester as much as possible. A lot of the kids I know that go here were straight-A students in high school, and a continued effort throughout senior year will certainly impress Admissions, especially amongst other top students. If you’re taking the toughest courses in your school and doing really well in them, you’re golden for EDII.

3) Apply to other schools. You never know whether you’ll be rejected EDII. Remember: If you don’t get in EDII, you aren’t waitlisted. There is only a waitlist for RD applicants. I read this at Admissions when I visited last week to talk to some people.

AND FINALLY, THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE OF ALL:

4) Don’t stress out! If you do, you’ll go absolutely crazy, and you most likely won’t be able to function in school and in showing Wesleyan that you deserve to get in.

Good luck to all of you that were deferred! I have faith in you, and hope to see you here next year!

-Patrick