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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not everyone will write the letter-those who have been accepted elsewhere that they prefer.

https://www.ivycoach.com/the-ivy-coach-blog/early-decision-early-action/what-to-do-after-university-of-michigan-deferral/

This article states that they don’t release the numbers of deferrals, etc[/quote]

I am an in-state parent whose kid just got accepted to U of M yesterday.  My kid was told by students already matriculated not to give up if deferred and to grind it all the way to the Wait List.

I have looked at all the statistics about deferrals and concluded from the fact pattern that the growth in deferrals has to be tied to the increased uncertainty about yield.  "Will you come, out-of-stater, if accepted?"  Therefore, as the link suggests, the student definitely should submit some compelling points in the LOCI and definitely get the counselor to call or e-mail the regional admissions officer.  That should help.  Michigan just IS a safety school for many Metro NYC and DMV kids...it's obvious.  And smart kids who can pull off tons of apps are smart enough to customize each app in a way that doesn't reveal that. So probably on the back end there's statistical modeling working against many sincere people.

I do not think people need to use an external paid counseling service.  Have the student reflect on what could have been better about their app and make a point or two about it in the LOCI.  Is there any way they could get some more "demonstrated interest" logged in the CRM system?  Like attend a registered online webinar from the college within the University?  I don't know if the student's interest measure is cut off at application date but maybe it's not.

I think it's good to love the school that loves you BUT I've been impressed by determined people I've met who managed to overcome "No"s in their life.  And a deferral at Michigan is not even a "No" yet.  I had a U of M MBA classmate who shifted her whole adult life (cross-country move, etc.) to come off the waitlist for U of M in July.  Tough, committed, decisive...she should have been admitted directly.  But we arrived at the same point in the end.

Good luck to you and your children.  And do keep in mind that a lot of these schools are similar except for facilities and geography. The basic education provided is going to be roughly comparable.[/quote]

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