Applications Early Admission Waitlist 
HelloCollege
JANUARY 9, 2025
Many students will know the feeling of opening an admissions decision and seeing one of two words: deferred or waitlisted. After the already stressful application process, this news might put you in a state of further uncertainty. What Does it Mean to Be Waitlisted? What Does it Mean to be Deferred?
Top Tier Admissions
DECEMBER 11, 2024
For students who take advantage of the early admissions rounds, there are four possible outcomes: acceptance, denial, deferral, or direct-to-waitlist (a rarer option used at a few schools like UNC). Simply put, the overall increase in the number of early applicants to many colleges means more deferrals.
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AdmissionSight
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Applying to college and going through the college application timeline is excruciatingly overwhelming, especially if you don’t have someone like a parent or older sibling who’s been through it to guide you. Curious if you’re keeping up with everything you need to do for college applications during senior year?
AdmissionSight
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Keep in mind, though, that Rice Universitys acceptance rate changes each year depending on the applicant pool and other factors. If you’re aiming for the Class of 2029, you’ll need a standout application. Youll also get quick tips on building a strong application, from GPA and test scores to extracurriculars and essays.
Berkeley² Academy
DECEMBER 20, 2024
After spending months working hard on their college applications, our seniors are finally hearing back from schools where they applied under early admissions plans! However, even after youve submitted your applications and received a decision, there is still work to be done and options to be weighed.
Admissions Village
APRIL 22, 2023
The downside to a more robust, diverse applicant pool is that college admissions are increasingly more unpredictable. This flood of applications is not just unpredictable for students. Earlier in this blog, we mentioned many colleges had fewer applicants this year. Their applications decreased by a third.
StandOut College Prep
DECEMBER 27, 2022
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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