Deferred at Stanford REA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year, my daughter was deferred and then waitlisted. 9 months of uncertainty for something that never came through.

I almost wish they didn’t do this. We got a deferral yesterday which will mean waiting for a final decision until April. My daughter might just move on.

I think moving on is the healthiest thing to do, unless she’s a legacy or other hook.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year, my daughter was deferred and then waitlisted. 9 months of uncertainty for something that never came through.

Been there, done that except with a happy ending. Two years ago, my daughter was deferred then waitlisted at Cornell. At the end of June, she was offered a transfer option which was basically a guaranteed sophomore entrance if she met a certain gpa. She took it and is now a sophomore there.

That spring of senior year was really long and painful. If a school is not going to offer a transfer option like Cornell does, then they need to just reject any ED/REA deferrals in March.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC was deferred. I suppose we should be happy that they still have a chance and that objectively their application should be competitive at other selective schools if they were strong enough to earn a maybe from Stanford.

Any positive deferral stories to share would be appreciated.

Would you mind sharing the stats?

[Anonymous]

What % of freshman class is accepted EA?