Understanding Early Decision Deferrals

I've been looking into applying for early decision, but I'm not entirely sure what it means if you're deferred. Can anyone explain what an early decision deferral entails and how it might affect my chances in regular decision rounds?

In the Early Decision process, a deferral means that the college has chosen not to make a final decision about your application during their ED round. Instead, they've moved your application to the Regular Decision pool for further review.

When this happens, it doesn't have a negative or positive impact on your chances in the regular decision round. You simply enter the pool with all the other regular decision applicants, and your application will be considered independently of your original ED application.

Keep in mind that each school has different policies on how they approach ED deferrals. Some might re-review your entire application while others might only look at any new information you submit.

If you are deferred after applying Early Decision, it's advisable to send a letter indicating your continued interest in the college, as well as any new achievements, awards, or additional information relevant to your application that you'd like the college to consider.

Hope this sheds some light on the concept of deferral in the Early Decision process! Feel free to ask if you have more questions about college applications.