<p>When will start the defer notification ？？ Did anyone got any letters since deferred？</p>
<p>Last year, there was more than one date where people received acceptance letters after being deferred. I know people who were got the acceptance email in March and some who got them in April as well.</p>
<p>Was that after sending in grades ? ^^</p>
<p>UMichigan deferred me from LSA and I’m out of state 4.0 GPA, 31 superscored ACT, good essays and plenty of extracurriculars. Does anyone have thoughts on my chances RD?</p>
<p>Minor point, but they don’t superscore.</p>
<p>Actually most schools do not superscore ACT. UMich does not even superscore SAT.</p>
<p>Is admissions lying? Both my counselor and the chat said the two deferral letters that went out are no different in meaning. Both echoed “don’t believe what you read on the internet.” I was ready to email them to remove my application from consideration and commit to my safety, but they assured me the “bad” letter meant nothing different from the other.</p>
<p>There is absolutely no evidence to support that getting one deferral letter over another will make any difference in your chances despite the longstanding rumors. Don’t commit until you hear back from all the schools you applied to. Universities in the US are legally obliged to let you chose to enroll as late as May 1, so it’s not like you’re getting anything by committing early to your safety (unless there’s scholarship money on the line).</p>
<p>Has anyone asked the admission’s office why there are two letters?</p>
<p>I believe this is the difference between the two letters. It doesn’t imply that one applicant is “worse” than the other, it just distinguishes between what the admissions committee wants to see. If you received the “bad” letter, it implies that your grades were their highest concern, and they need your 7th semester grades to make a decision. If you received the “good” letter, it implies that your grades were not of highest concern. However, your non-stat based admissions credentials (essays, recs, EC’s) may have been of a concern to them. Therefore, you were not explicitly asked for grades. Again, this is all speculation, but this is what I feel the difference is.</p>
<p>So if we got the “good” deferral letter, do you think we should still send in our 7th semester grades?</p>
<p>I would, yes. Especially if you have strong grades.</p>
<p>I assume the only reason one of us would hesitate to send in 7th semester grades is if there is a senioritis C grade on it. In last years thread some deferred applicants were accepted in January before sending in 7th semester grades, so avoiding the update as long as possible and hoping for an acceptance before you have to reveal a C. But as we get closer to February, it looks a little sketch if you don’t send in your update.</p>
<p>What percentage of EA applicants get deferred?</p>
<p>According to my counselor, only 15 percent of EA applicants got in early. The majority of the rest were deferred</p>
<p>Rejection at EA rarely happens. So IF15% EA were admitted, then around 85% were deferred.</p>
<p>I emailed Umich to ask the very same question (sending in 7th semester grades) and I have the “good” one. The representative said that everyone should send them in, whether there’s a space on your friend account, or if you were specifically asked.</p>
<p>Here’s the difference between the two deferral letters:</p>
<p>If additional information has specifically been requested, such as first semester grades from senior year, it’s because one of the people reviewing your file thought it was necessary to best assess your application. There was either a concern with your grades through 11th, or perhaps the bulk of your most rigorous classes are in senior year. Either way, they weren’t confident that you would be admitted with what they currently saw in your file. Your application has been “set aside” and will continue on for further review once the additional information has been submitted. Once received, your application will be marked as complete and go back to the reviewer that had requested the information.</p>
<p>For students that received the other deferral letter, their application has gone through a complete review and received a final evaluation. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good thing or a bad thing. Since U-M sends minimal, if any, denies during EA, students that just missed being admitted or are among the weaker candidates all received this letter. Here’s an important distinction for students that received this letter. Sending in an updated transcript will NOT automatically generate an additional look at your application. It will just be added to your file and your territory counselor will not necessarily know it’s there unless they happen to look for it or you alert them. If Michigan is still your top choice, my advice is to write your territory counselor now and let them know that you are still very interested and plan to send in updated grades once they are available. Then once your updated transcript has been sent in, wait a couple of days for it to work it’s way through the system and then follow up with another email to let them know it should now be ready for them to review.</p>
<p>For either group, new test scores that are submitted will automatically generate an email to your admissions rep to alert them that new scores are in the system. Sending in additional letters of recommendation, new awards, etc. will rarely have any impact. At this point, strong grades, improved test scores, and continued interest are going to be the most influential in improving your standing.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.9
SAT score: 2010 (not superscore), SAT IIs (U.S. History) 700
AP courses: 8 overall 2 this year
Captain of varsity soccer (3 year letter) and track and field (4 year letter)
President of my own club
Vice President of Student Council
Member of Key Club
Member of FBLA
400+ hours of community service
Internship at the Port Authority of NY & NJ</p>
<p>deferred from LSA</p>
<p>Danloeb: How do you know seemingly insider admissions matters? The explanations appear to be plausible.</p>