Amherst receives nearly 14,000 applications for first-year admissions, and about of those are submitted in the Early Decision round. If you’re reading this post, you were part of that 10%, and it didn’t work out as planned. Instead of the acceptance you were hoping for, you’ve been deferred. This can be a frustrating and overwhelming time, but we’re here to help.
Deferred Early Decision by Boston College (BC) 2024-2025
We get it – you were dreaming of wearing the ol’ maroon and gold, but you found out you were deferred instead. We wish we could wave a magic college admissions wand and automatically get you in, but that doesn’t exist (yet) (we’re working on it). With the wisdom only hindsight can give us, we want to tell you that it’s okay to be sad about this, you will still go to college, and you’re also not done with your BC application journey. You’ve been given another shot! After you take a beat to have all the feelings you’re having, it’s time to jump into action, because we’ve got some things to add to your to-do list.
Deferred Early Decision by Swarthmore 2024-2025
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.
Deferred Early Decision by Pomona 2024-2025
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.
Deferred Early Decision by Williams 2024-2025
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.
Deferred Early Decision or Early Action by Tulane 2024-2025
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.
Deferred Early Decision by Northwestern 2024-2025
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.
Deferred Early Decision by UVA 2024-2025
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.
Deferred by Brown Early Decision 2024-2025
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.
Deferred Early Decision by Wake Forest 2024-2025
This wasn’t the situation you had in mind. Applying to Wake Forest Early Decision I or Early Action (for First-Gen Students) may have felt like a safe stretch, or maybe it was a big dream you knew not to bet on — but, either way, this isn’t the way you thought it would go. A yes would have been amazing and a no would have been a massive bummer, but a maybe wasn’t part of the plan. Now you’re here, reading this post, on the receiving end of a deferral, wondering what comes next.
Deferred by Carnegie Mellon Early Decision 2024-2025
Chances are that you are reading this because things didn’t go as planned. You didn’t know if you would get into Carnegie Mellon Early Decision, but at least if you didn’t get in, you’d know where you stood. Now you are somewhere awkwardly in the middle between being a fit for Carnegie Mellon and not being what they are looking for.
Deferred Early Action by the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) 2024-2025
Getting deferred is disappointing. Probably part of the reason you applied Early Action to the University of Texas at Austin was that it was a dream school or at least near the top of your list. Getting deferred might feel like a major setback; however, you didn’t get rejected, and this isn’t over yet. They are still reviewing your application, and there are a couple of things you need to do if you have been deferred by UT.
Deferred by Georgetown Early Action 2024-2025
Being deferred by Georgetown wasn’t the plan. You were going to apply, and then have an answer. Maybe the answer would be no, and you were hoping it would be a yes — but you weren’t planning for a maybe. In this post, we’ll give you the plan for what comes next: how you increase your chances of admission to Georgetown, and how you ensure your entire college application experience is successful.
Deferred by New York University (NYU) Early Decision 2024-2025
New York University, best known as NYU, is one of the most famous universities in the world, and one of the most sought after acceptances. Applying to NYU early is the best way of getting your foot in the door, but sometimes it doesn’t work out as planned — which is probably why you are reading this post. When you decided to apply to NYU early, though, you most likely didn’t see a deferral in your future. An acceptance? Hopefully. A rejection? Hopefully not. But a deferral? That was definitely not in the plan. What you do next, though, can transform your chances of getting into a dream school, including NYU.
Deferred by the University of Michigan Early Action 2024-2025
Deferred Early Action by USC 2024-2025
Until recently, you couldn’t get deferred by USC. They only recently introduced an early action option. However, since 2023, The University of Southern California (aka USC) has started deferring students from their EA round to the RD round. Since it is such a new program, they are still figuring it out, and the rules have changed since last year. If you have been deferred from USC, don’t worry; we are going to walk you through it.
Deferred by Cornell Early Decision 2024-2025
Deferred by Barnard Early Decision 2024-2025
If you’re reading this post, Barnard was your dream school. This wasn’t the plan. You were hoping to get in, and may have had a backup strategy if you didn’t, but it’s likely you were not planning for a maybe. A deferral is just that — a deeply dissatisfying maybe. You might get in, but you can’t count on it. There are things you can do to nearly guarantee you aren’t accepted in the regular decision round, though, and things you can do to greatly improve your chances of admission.
Deferred by the University of Pennsylvania Early Decision 2024-2025
Getting deferred can be a real bummer. You worked hard on a great application to one of UPenn’s four undergraduate schools: The College, Wharton, Engineering, or Nursing. You took your time to research the school and write your essays. More importantly, you probably fell in love with Penn (at least, enough for it to be your early decision choice). For all that work to be met with a deferral letter feels really disappointing. However, we want to highlight the silver lining here: you weren’t rejected. You still have options here, and there are a few steps that you 100% should take.
Deferred by Tufts Early Decision 2024-2025
If you are reading this post, a deferral was not part of the plan. You applied to Tufts early decision because you wanted certainty. If you got in, you’d be set. If you didn’t, you’d know Tufts wasn’t in the cards. But now you’re on the receiving end of a deferral decision and it’s not a yes or a no, but a very unsatisfying maybe.