husky123

DGS is the director of grad studies? But shouldn't I inform the department first, because they are the ones who must accommodate me next term?

Thanks for the reply. But I am worried that I may be hurting my chances next semester by the late request.

Hi everyone, Firstly, as a newbie, I would like to say that it's great to see people giving valuable advice and helping each other through some really important and tough career decisions. My case might seem a bit odd, but here goes: I have received a very late admission into a good graduate program and I am receiving financial aid. However, 3 weeks to the beginning of the program and I may not be leave my country for a about 2 months due to very pressing family issues. Now my question is do I request the the program to defer my admission (for which I am receiving aid) to the very next semester and explain my reasons in detail? Will I be running the risk of irking them due to the very late decision? What will be my options if the program does not allow deferral of admissions, particularly the ones which are being funded? I have turned down all my other admissions to pursue this opportunity, so it seems like I am in a real fix !! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hi everyone, Firstly, as a newbie, I would like to say that it's great to see people giving valuable advice and helping each other through some really important and tough career decisions. My case might seem a bit odd, but here goes: I have received a very late admission into a good graduate program and I am receiving financial aid. However, 3 weeks to the beginning of the program and I may not be leave my country for a about 2 months due to very pressing family issues. Now my question is do I request the the program to defer my admission (for which I am receiving aid) to the very next semester and explain my reasons in detail? Will I be running the risk of irking them due to the very late decision? What will be my options if the program does not allow deferral of admissions, particularly the ones which are being funded? I have turned down all my other admissions to pursue this opportunity, so it seems like I am in a real fix !! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.