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There are things you can do to help your chances. One of these things is to write to the college in question with a letter of continued interest.

If you're applying to college, chances are you've heard of the Common App. You may still have questions about it though; more specifically, you may be wondering what it is and why you would choose to use it to apply to college.

Instead of fretting over it for the next few months, take action. There are a few things you can do if your early decision application has been deferred.

There are still some things you need to do after you've received that magical acceptance in the early decision window. With that said, you're not completely done yet. There are still some things you need to do.

Not everyone receives good news. For example, what's the difference between deferral and denial? Let's dig a little deeper to find out.

One of the more interesting trends to have emerged in the last decade or so is the Early Decision I and Early Decision II system.

Then, you'll want to know how to determine your chances of admittance to a certain college. Here is our method.