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Is it Better to be Waitlisted or Deferred?

Solomon Admissions

Instead of a cheery acceptance letter or even a denial, however, you find that you’ve been deferred (or waitlisted). Is being deferred better or worse than being waitlisted? What should you do in response to a deferral or a waitlist decision? Deferred vs. Waitlisted What do these decisions mean?

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What to do if you're Waitlisted by Dartmouth 2023

The Koppelman Group

Most recently, 46% of the class was filled in the early decision cycle and the acceptance rate for that cohort was 19% , an all-time low for the university. This rise in exclusivity has impacted the waitlist process, too. Those aren’t great odds, so you should probably call-in help if you’re eyeing a shot at the waitlist.

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Everything You Need to Know About Being Deferred or Waitlisted

StandOut College Prep

As shared in the post about early admissions, if you apply to college during Early Action and Early Decision cycles , you will face a lot of competition. When more students apply early, you’re also likely to be deferred from at least one college. Have you been deferred or waitlisted from college?

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You've Been Waitlisted. Now What? (A 6-Step Action Plan)

Elite Open School

While all applications eventually end in one of these results, applicants are often either first deferred or waitlisted along the way. What does it mean to be deferred or waitlisted to college? And if you’ve been waitlisted to your dream college, what should you do? Step #2: Understand why you’ve been waitlisted.

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How Did We Get Here? - Part 3

Admissions Village

Just 4% of their member colleges in 2022-23 mandated admission test scores, down from 55% in 2019-20.” • In recent weeks, Columbia University, Vassar College, and all of the State Universities of New York (SUNYs) have announced that they will be permanently test-optional. Duke was transparent in their Early Decision release this year.

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Weekly Update: February 21

DC College Counseling

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK VIRGINIA TECH RELEASES EARLY ACTION DECISIONS The last of the major Virginia early action releases occurred with Virginia Tech on Friday evening. VT reported more than 47,000 applications for 7,085 seats in the freshman class, and so many qualified students were unfortunately waitlisted.

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Mid-season Update on College Acceptance Trends for Class of 2024

CTK College Coach

As we summarized in our newsletter this time last year in Early Action Acceptance Rates for High School Class of 2023 — CTK College Coach , colleges are using deferrals much more heavily in the last few years, leaving many early action and early decision applicants waiting much longer for a final decision.