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Deferred vs. Waitlisted: Understanding the Difference

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Many students will know the feeling of opening an admissions decision and seeing one of two words: deferred or waitlisted. Understanding the distinction in the deferred vs. waitlisted decision is essential to navigating this stage with confidence. What Does it Mean to Be Waitlisted? What Does it Mean to be Deferred?

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UT Austin: Early Trends

Top Tier Admissions

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently highlighted the universitys automatic-admit policy, viewed as an affirmative action alternative but also a major factor in UT Austins increasing selectivity. There will also be a waitlist for the first time, only applicable to those who are not automatically admitted.

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UPenn Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics

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UPenn Acceptance Rate Trends UPenn Regular Decision Acceptance Rate UPenn Early Decision Acceptance Rate How to Get Accepted into UPenn UPenn Transfer Acceptance Rate UPenn Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is UPenn’s Acceptance Rate? That puts the latest UPenn waitlist acceptance rate at a razor-thin 1.7%.

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UChicago Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics

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UChicago Acceptance Rate Trends UChicago Regular Decision Acceptance Rate UChicago Early Action Acceptance Rate UChicago Early Decision Acceptance Rate How to Get Accepted into UChicago UChicago Transfer Acceptance Rate UChicago Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is UChicagos Acceptance Rate? The tricky part?

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What to Do if You've Been Waitlisted by Carnegie Mellon 2025

The Koppelman Group

Getting waitlisted from a school that awesome is hard, and were sure youre feeling bummed about it. CMU hasnt published waitlist data in a few years, but we know from previous cycles, trends, and their peer schools that they have some years where over a hundred kids get off the waitlist and other years where no students get off the waitlist.

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Can a College Revoke Your Acceptance? Insights and Advice

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To make sure this doesn’t happen to you, it’s important to understand what a revoked admission means and familiarize yourself with your college’s policies. A college can revoke your acceptance, and each school has its own policies outlining when and why this might happen. The good news is these policies aren’t a secret.

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Princeton Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics

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Princeton Acceptance Rate Trends Princeton Regular Decision Acceptance Rate Princeton Early Action Acceptance Rate How to Get Accepted into Princeton Princeton Transfer Acceptance Rate Princeton Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is Princeton’s Acceptance Rate? Only 52 of them, though, were eventually admitted.