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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]AP Calc BC counts as 1 AP.
AP macro-micro, taken in one year, has two different exams in May and counts as 2 APs.

Are the deferrals mostly in popular majors and large universities that have more impersonal applications ([b]no supplemental essays[/b], etc)?

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Thanks. My senior applied to an international affairs major, and took his time customizing his essays. He only has one deferral to a reach school that rejects no one in early action, which was expected. The rest are acceptances. His friend applying to engineering has lots of deferrals, and kind of blew off the essays, so I wondered if it was either the field of study or the lack of demonstrated interest or both.

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It's several things, but largest factor is an overwhelming number of applicants.  Schools are actively trying to increase those numbers, so their acceptance rate goes down.  I would not say it's the fault of kids - ie writing poor essays or not demonstrating interest (not saying you are saying that).  Schools are picking their ideal candidates in early rounds and many many schools defer a huge chunk now to RD, instead of just denying.  It's an acceptance rate game, and a yield game.  I agree that major is a factor too.  No skin in the game as mine last year did very well despite several deferrals and denials, and my current year was accepted ED so never saw outcome of other schools applied to.  But for this year and last, we know a ton of smart, active, thoughtful kids who had a ton of deferrals.  It just is, for now.[/quote]

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