5 Things to do when you get Deferred

DEFERRED! This is one word that high school seniors DO NOT want to see in an application portal. You were hoping to get accepted early action or early decision and instead, you got moved to the regular decision applicant pile. But don't worry.....a deferral isn't a "NO." Schools defer applicants for all kinds of reasons - check out our other mini-course to learn more on this topic. A deferral is actually an opportunity to prove to schools that you belong on their campus, that you can handle their level of academic rigor, and that you will make a valuable contribution to their community. So....here are FIVE things you can to to convince schools that they should move you from deferred to accepted!