waitlist vs deferred

[Dulcina]

What exactly is the difference btw waitlist and deferred? Am I right in assuming that deferred is better, and that waitlisted ppl don't get looked at until AFTER may 15th?

thanks!

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[funkydrmonkey]

What exactly is the difference btw waitlist and deferred? Am I right in assuming that deferred is better, and that waitlisted ppl don't get looked at until AFTER may 15th?

thanks!

Deferred is a nice way of saying Hold...
It is better cuz you could be accepted later...

 

[Dulcina]

Deferred is a nice way of saying Hold...
It is better cuz you could be accepted later...

well poop, thats what i thought =(

ill go cry over my waitlist now lol

 

[URHere]

In general, a hold (or a "deferral") means that a school is unable to make a decision about you at the time. This means that if better applicants come along, you will be waitlisted or rejected and that if no better applicants come along, you will probably be accepted.

At many schools, hold essentially equals a waitlist spot, with the exception that waitlist spots are at least partially ranked. If you receive a waitlist notification, the schools already has an idea of whether you are likely to ultimately be accepted or not (although they may not tell you this). If you are on hold, everything is still up in the air.

 

[WashMe]

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[Myuu]

I was just deferred today @ Ohio State. LMAO. I was certainly qualified for acceptance. My interviewer (Dr. Taxier) must have been a little more biased regarding ethical issues than I originally thought. When you get asked yes/no ethical questions, you might offend someone with your answer... hmm. Good luck on the waitlist, many schools take a good # of people of the waitlist.

Well, the good news is they promise to look at our applications once a week.🙁