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If you are reading this post, things haven’t turned out exactly as planned. You applied to Swarthmore Early Decision because you wanted an answer, early. Accepted or rejected, at least you would have an answer. But now you’re here, with a deferral decision, and everything is up in the air. You can walk away from Swarthmore at this point and not push it out of your mind. You can even pull your application if you want. We think that would be a little silly though. You applied to Swarthmore ED because it is your dream school, so the least you can do is to see it through to a final decision. And if there are things you can do to strengthen your application, even better. The good news is that there are. 

Pomona, it’s a hard school to get into. Last cycle, they boasted an acceptance rate of 7% and an ED acceptance rate of 13%. While that might technically be almost double, that’s still around the acceptance rate of schools like Berkeley, Georgetown, and Wellesley. Pomona tells us that they defer around 10-15% of their ED applicants, so if you’ve been deferred, you’re in a rare group! And we have good news: you still have a shot.

Wesleyan is a highly-respected with 3,000 undergraduate students on over 300-acres of idyllic New England campus. They offer 45 majors and annually, providing students with diverse opportunities to expand and explore. At the same time, and as a liberal arts college, Wesleyan offers a comprehensive learning experience that emphasizes breadth alongside depth. Wesleyan is also well-known for having an that encourages discovery and creativity.

If you are reading this post, things have not gone to plan. You applied to Williams Early Decision because you wanted a decision, early. If it was an acceptance, that would be preferred. If it was a rejection, at least you know where you stand. But now you have this deferral, and you don’t really know what to do about it. You’re neither in nor out, and Williams doesn’t give you a ton of guidance for what to do next. First, though, let’s make sense of where you stand.

If you’re reading this post, things did not go to plan. You applied to Tulane Early Decision or Early Action because you really want to attend the university. Now, you are stuck in this weird middle ground where you aren’t accepted, but you also aren’t rejected. You can still get in, but getting to the point of an acceptance requires hard work. Lucky for you, we’re here to help.

So you got deferred from Northwestern. Chances are you are feeling a lot of emotions right now, maybe disappointment or even anger. It’s natural. It took time and effort to apply to Northwestern Early Decision, and getting deferred is no one's dream. However, cue the action movie score because this isn’t over.

If you’re a Junior thinking about studying business in college, we have one big question for you: what kind of business? Because there are so many. From project management to accounting, entrepreneurship to finance, undergraduate business programs have a ton of options to consider when figuring out what you want to pursue as a college student. Because business is such a big subject with so many opportunities in college and after graduation, it’s an extremely popular major.

Getting deferred can be really hard. Whether you applied Early Decision or Early Action, you were probably invested in getting into the University of Virginia. Maybe it was even your dream school, and this feels like a huge setback. However, this isn’t over. You didn’t get rejected. UVA is still reviewing your application, and there are a couple of things you need to do if you have been deferred.

Applying to Brown Early Decision comes with some advantages. The rate of acceptance is higher than in the regular decision round, and you can confirm your plans for college months before the regular decision cycle sorts things out for most students. There’s one other advantage, though, that may feel, in this precise moment, like a set-back: Deferral. Getting deferred by your dream school isn’t the ideal outcome, but it also isn’t the worst possible result. You are still in the game, and in this post, we’re going to break down what you need to know to increase your chances of turning your deferral into an acceptance. We’ll also dive into everything else you must tackle to ensure your entire college application process is a massive success.