如果你通过提前决定或提前行动选择申请大学，你可能会发现你既没有被录取也没有被拒绝，而是被推迟了。许多申请者在申请提前入学时陷入了绝望的境地，因为这感觉很像是被拒绝。事实并非如此，您可以采取措施提高您通过常规入学池获得入学的机会。一个简单的步骤是给学校写一封对你的延期信的回复。

关键收获：应对大学延期

• 如果你有新的信息可以加强你的申请，与招生官员分享。这可以包括提高考试成绩、获得新奖励或获得新的领导职位。
• 积极一点：重申你对学校的兴趣，不要让你因被推迟而产生的愤怒和沮丧影响你的信。小心不要暗示招生官员犯了错误。
• 与应用程序的所有书面部分一样，请仔细注意语法、标点符号和样式。大学想招收写得好的学生。

请记住，如果学院认为你不具备被录取所需的资格，你将被拒绝，而不是被推迟。基本上，学校是在告诉你，你有进入的条件，但它想把你与整个申请者群体进行比较。你只是不够突出，没有被早期申请者录取。在被推迟后写信给一所大学，你既有机会重申你对学校的兴趣，也有机会提供任何可能加强你申请的新信息。

所以，如果你通过提前决定或提前行动申请大学后收到延期信，不要惊慌。你还在比赛中。首先，阅读关于延迟时该怎么做的内容。然后，如果你认为你有有有意义的新信息要与推迟入学的学校分享，写封信。有时，即使你没有新的信息可以分享，你也可以写一封简单的持续感兴趣的信，尽管一些学校明确表示，这样的信是不必要的，在某些情况下，也不受欢迎（招生办公室在冬天非常忙）。

延期学生寄来的信件样本

这封信函样本是对延期的适当回应。学生“凯特琳”有一个重要的新荣誉向她的首选学院报到，所以她当然应该让学校知道她的申请的最新情况。注意她的信礼貌而简洁。她没有表达她的沮丧或愤怒；她没有试图让学校相信她犯了错误。相反，她重申了自己对学校的兴趣，介绍了新信息，并感谢招生官。

Dear Mr. Carlos, I am writing to inform you of an addition to my University of Georgia application. Although my admission for Early Action has been deferred, I am still very interested in UGA and would very much like to be admitted, and therefore I wish to keep you up to date on my activities and achievements. Earlier this month I participated in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology in New York City. My high school team was awarded a $10,000 scholarship for our research on graph theory. The judges consisted of a panel of scientists and mathematicians led by former astronaut Dr. Thomas Jones; the awards were presented at a ceremony on Dec. 7. Over 2,000 students entered this competition, and I was extremely honored to be recognized alongside the other winners. More information on this competition can be found through the Siemens Foundation web site: http://www.siemens-foundation.org/en/. Thank you for your continued consideration of my application. Sincerely, Caitlin Anystudent

关于凯特琳来信的讨论

凯特琳的信简单而中肯。考虑到招生办公室在12月至3月期间的繁忙，简短是很重要的。如果她写一封冗长的信，只提供一条信息，这将反映出她判断力差。

也就是说，凯特琳可以稍微加强她的信，对开头的段落稍加修改。目前，她表示自己“仍然对佐治亚大学非常感兴趣，非常希望被录取。”由于她申请了早期行动，招生官员可以认为佐治亚大学是凯特琳的首选学校之一。如果是这样，她应该说明这一点。此外，简单地陈述一下为什么佐治亚大学是一所顶级学校也无妨。举个例子，她的开场白可以说：“尽管我的入学申请被推迟了，但佐治亚大学仍然是我首选的大学。我热爱校园的活力和精神，去年春天我参观了一堂社会学课，给我留下了深刻的印象。我写信是为了让你们了解我的活动和成就。”

第二封样本信

劳拉通过早期决策计划申请了约翰·霍普金斯大学，但她被推迟了。她的记录有一些重要的更新，所以她给招生办公室写了一封信：

Dear Mr. Birney, Last week I learned that my application for early decision at Johns Hopkins was deferred. As you can imagine, this news was disappointing to me—Johns Hopkins remains the university I'm most excited about attending. I visited many schools during my college search, and Johns Hopkins' program in International Studies appeared to be a perfect match for my interests and aspirations. I also loved the energy of the Homewood Campus. I want to thank you and your colleagues for the time you put into considering my application. After I applied for early decision, I received a couple more pieces of information that I hope will strengthen my application. First, I retook the SAT in November and my combined score went from 1330 to 1470. The College Board will be sending you an official score report soon. Also, I was recently elected to be the captain of our school ski team, a group of 28 students who compete in regional competitions. As captain, I will have a central role in the team's scheduling, publicity and fundraising. I have asked the team's coach to send you a supplemental letter of recommendation that will address my role within the team. Many thanks for your consideration, Laura Anystudent

讨论劳拉的信

劳拉有充分的理由写信给约翰·霍普金斯大学。她的SAT成绩提高了110分，这是非常显著的。如果你看看这张霍普金斯大学入学的GPA-SAT-ACT数据图，你会发现劳拉最初的1330是在录取学生范围的低端。她新的1470分很好地在中间。

劳拉当选为滑雪队队长，在招生方面可能不会改变局面，但这确实显示了她领导能力的更多证据。特别是如果她的申请最初是基于领导经验，那么这个新职位可能意义重大。最后，劳拉决定向霍普金斯大学发送一封补充推荐信是一个不错的选择，特别是如果她的教练能够谈论劳拉的其他推荐人所没有的能力。

要避免的错误

下面这封信说明了你不应该做的事情。学生“布赖恩”要求重新考虑他的申请，但他没有提供任何重要的新信息来重新考虑决定，而且他所透露的可能损害他的个性是入学机会。

To Whom It May Concern: I am writing in regard to my deferral for admission to Syracuse University for the fall semester. I received a letter earlier this week informing me that my admission had been deferred. I would like to urge you to reconsider me for admission. As you know from my previously submitted admissions materials, I am a very strong student with an outstanding academic record. Since I submitted my high school transcript in November, I have received another set of midyear grades, and my GPA has gone up from a 3.30 to 3.35. In addition, the school newspaper, of which I am assistant editor, has been nominated for a regional award. Frankly, I am somewhat concerned about the status of my admission. I have a friend at a nearby high school who has been admitted to Syracuse through early admissions, yet I know that he has a somewhat lower GPA than mine and has not been involved in as many extracurricular activities. Although he is a good student, and I certainly do not hold anything against him, I am confused about why he would be admitted while I have not been. I think that I am a far stronger applicant. I would very much appreciate it if you could take another look at my application and reconsider my admissions status. I believe I am an excellent student and would have much to contribute to your university. Sincerely, Brian Anystudent

他的平均成绩从3.30分提高到3.35分是相当微不足道的。布莱恩的报纸已被提名获奖，但尚未获奖。此外，他写作时似乎被拒绝了，而不是被推迟。大学将与普通申请人一起再次审查他的申请。

然而，这封信最大的问题是，布赖恩给人的印象是一个爱发牢骚的人，一个自负的人，一个吝啬的人。他显然对自己评价很高，把自己放在朋友之上，并对3.35 GPA的适度成绩大惊小怪。布莱恩听起来真的像招生官想邀请的那种人加入他们的校园社区吗？

更糟糕的是，布莱恩信中的第三段指责招生官员在录取他的朋友和推迟他的录取方面犯了错误。布赖恩的信的目的是增加他进入大学的机会，但质疑招生官员的能力却与这一目标背道而驰。

一般提示

与大学的任何交流一样，要注意语调、语法、标点符号和风格。一封草率的信对你不利，也不会加强你的申请。

在延期的情况下写信是可选的，在许多学校，这不会提高你被录取的机会。只有当你有令人信服的新信息要展示时才写（如果你的SAT分数只上升了10分，你不想让自己看起来像是在掌握，就不要写）。如果学院没有说不写一封持续感兴趣的信，那么这样做是值得的。