Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:48     Subject: Insight on ED deferrals?
Anonymous wrote:Brown?


Brown deferred way more this yea as results came out like 2 days after the tragic on campus shooting. If it is brown I wouldn’t put too much hope into it. I am an alum and basically all alum kids, even the most under qualified, got deferred.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:48     Subject: Insight on ED deferrals?
We got feedback from an Ivy regional admissions officer to the college counselor last year and it was basically "I personally really liked the kid and advocated strongly for them but I couldn't convince a committee member from XYZ who didn't like ABC about them."

I never expected to get this much info and it wasn't something my kid could change about themself and yes, that was that. Deferral turned into a waitlist which turned into a rejection.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:46     Subject: Re:Insight on ED deferrals?
Anonymous wrote:Please read this back, OP:

- can’t disclose my kid’s HS

- can’t disclose the college I am asking about

- on the one hand stats are in range but on the other, grades maybe on the lower end

- historically, I don’t think this college doesn’t defer kids from this HS school but don’t know what the HS college counselor would say about this

So with all that non specific information, what are the chances my kid will get in?

Should we do an ED2 instead of hoping for positive outcomes in RD?

Oh, and is this mole cancerous?


I’m not sure why most of the information here is required for people to give general feedback and share their experiences. There also seems to be a misunderstanding. Stats can be in range but at the lower end of the range. Additionally, I clarified that the college I’m referring to hasn’t deferred any students from DC’s HS according to historical outcomes.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:43     Subject: Insight on ED deferrals?
Anonymous wrote:DC recently deferred from an Ivy ED. Unhooked (unless you consider LGBTQ+ to be a minor one), private feeder in DMV. Counselor loved essays. Stats in range, grades maybe on the lower end but strong rigor.

We are generally confused on what to make of this result. This college doesn’t defer kids from DC’s school per Naviance/SCOIR data. Of course, we will send a LOCI to the school, but does anyone have any insight on what chances are in RD? Should we do an ED2 instead of hoping for positive outcomes in RD?

Some college consulting sites quote 9-10% for deferred students at this Ivy (which is more than the typical RD rate).


There was another thread recently. Any insight there?:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1306623.page
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:42     Subject: Insight on ED deferrals?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you know of anyone else at your school applied ED and if anyone got in? That would matter.

Have you asked the college counselor? Sometimes they talk to the school rep and have insight for you.


Yes, there were other ED admits to the school - I think 2.

College counselor said that there likely wasn’t any internal competition for this college in the ED round, meaning that there weren’t enough applicants for the AOs to reject out of a quota. They also said that feedback from the school would come soon.

Does this mean the school will contact the counselor? Potentially a chance for counselor advocate?


They mean that they will call/email the school’s admissions office to ask for application feedback and insight. They might advocate - I’m not entirely sure how the DMV privates are with counselor advocacy these days.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:42     Subject: Insight on ED deferrals?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DC recently deferred from an Ivy ED. Unhooked (unless you consider LGBTQ+ to be a minor one), private feeder in DMV. Counselor loved essays. Stats in range, grades maybe on the lower end but strong rigor.

We are generally confused on what to make of this result. This college doesn’t defer kids from DC’s school per Naviance/SCOIR data. Of course, we will send a LOCI to the school, but does anyone have any insight on what chances are in RD? Should we do an ED2 instead of hoping for positive outcomes in RD?

Some college consulting sites quote 9-10% for deferred students at this Ivy (which is more than the typical RD rate).


Isn’t it late for ED2?

It's not late to convert RD to ED2.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:41     Subject: Insight on ED deferrals?
Anonymous wrote:DC recently deferred from an Ivy ED. Unhooked (unless you consider LGBTQ+ to be a minor one), private feeder in DMV. Counselor loved essays. Stats in range, grades maybe on the lower end but strong rigor.

We are generally confused on what to make of this result. This college doesn’t defer kids from DC’s school per Naviance/SCOIR data. Of course, we will send a LOCI to the school, but does anyone have any insight on what chances are in RD? Should we do an ED2 instead of hoping for positive outcomes in RD?

Some college consulting sites quote 9-10% for deferred students at this Ivy (which is more than the typical RD rate).


Isn’t it late for ED2?
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:41     Subject: Re:Insight on ED deferrals?
Please read this back, OP:

- can’t disclose my kid’s HS

- can’t disclose the college I am asking about

- on the one hand stats are in range but on the other, grades maybe on the lower end

- historically, I don’t think this college doesn’t defer kids from this HS school but don’t know what the HS college counselor would say about this

So with all that non specific information, what are the chances my kid will get in?

Should we do an ED2 instead of hoping for positive outcomes in RD?

Oh, and is this mole cancerous?
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:40     Subject: Insight on ED deferrals?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Brown?


I won't confirm nor deny to maintain anonymity.


Do you seriously think you have the only LGBT child in the entire DMV applying to Brown


40% of brown undergrad is LGBT+
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:39     Subject: Insight on ED deferrals?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you know of anyone else at your school applied ED and if anyone got in? That would matter.

Have you asked the college counselor? Sometimes they talk to the school rep and have insight for you.


Yes, there were other ED admits to the school - I think 2.

College counselor said that there likely wasn’t any internal competition for this college in the ED round, meaning that there weren’t enough applicants for the AOs to reject out of a quota. They also said that feedback from the school would come soon.

Does this mean the school will contact the counselor? Potentially a chance for counselor advocate?
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:36     Subject: Insight on ED deferrals?
Anonymous wrote:Do you know of anyone else at your school applied ED and if anyone got in? That would matter.

Have you asked the college counselor? Sometimes they talk to the school rep and have insight for you.


Yes, there were other ED admits to the school - I think 2.

College counselor said that there likely wasn’t any internal competition for this college in the ED round, meaning that there weren’t enough applicants for the AOs to reject out of a quota. They also said that feedback from the school would come soon.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:28     Subject: Insight on ED deferrals?
My kid is in the same boat, but at a non-Ivy T10 school. The rate of admission after deferral is 5-10%. My kid is not legacy. Since they don't love any ED2 schools, my kid is just shotgunning a ton of other schools and hoping for the best.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:28     Subject: Insight on ED deferrals?
Do you know of anyone else at your school applied ED and if anyone got in? That would matter.

Have you asked the college counselor? Sometimes they talk to the school rep and have insight for you.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:25     Subject: Insight on ED deferrals?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Brown?


I won't confirm nor deny to maintain anonymity.


Do you seriously think you have the only LGBT child in the entire DMV applying to Brown


No, never claimed to. Its just generally not a good idea to reveal too much identifying information about children on the internet.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 19:24     Subject: Insight on ED deferrals?
Based on the info provided, she has a 14% chance of being admitted in RD.