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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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Accepted, Deferred, Rejected: What Next?

Berkeley² Academy

Maintain your academic and extracurricular involvement Remember that colleges can request your official high school transcript upon graduation, so now is the time to finish strong with your academics! If you’ve already applied to a college’s Regular Decision plan, you may also be able to switch that application to ED2.

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You’ve Been Accepted: Are you Ready to Choose Your College?

CTK College Coach

You may already have some acceptances in hand from rolling, early action, or early decision applications, or you may be waiting for your very first acceptance as colleges release their decisions for the regular round. Waitlisted– Now What? Read more about what to do if you are waitlisted.

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How to Get Into Boston University: Requirements and Strategies

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Suggested reading: How to Write an Amazing Common App Essay ) - Part 3: Applying to Boston University early decision vs. regular decision Boston University offers students three different admissions options to choose from, and in order to determine which is the best choice for your child, you must first understand the distinctions between them.

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Value (Capture) in College Admissions

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

Some schools require a transcript, test scores, and a completed application with supplements to count as an app. Through binding Early Decision plans or other layered application deadlines, schools can radically depress their admit count because of the guaranteed enrollment of those admits. Wave if you are following.

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How to Get Into Harvard Undergrad: Strategies and Essays That Worked

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Part 3: Applying to Harvard early action vs. regular decision Your child can apply early to Harvard by November 1st and receive a decision of either accepted, deferred, or denied, by mid-December. Your child can also apply regular decision, by January 1st.

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How to Get Into MIT: Essays and Strategies that Worked

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Part 3: Applying to MIT early action vs. regular decision Your child can apply early to MIT by November 1st and receive a decision of either accepted, deferred, or denied, by mid-December. Your child can apply to other universities and make their final decision in April.