Deferral Requests for MPA programs

[Diesel2011]

Recently I finished a 2 year contract with an INGO overseas, and I planned to begin the MPA in Fall 2011. Yet, I have been offered a 1 year contract with another NGO in South Sudan. On one hand, it is a great opportunity that would allow me to gain more field experience and even save up more money. On the other, I would not be able to begin school this fall.

I have been accepted at LSE, but I have not received a response from any others - and I have to respond to this job offer pretty soon.

I am hoping to attend LSE, Fletcher, or Princeton if I get accepted. Does anyone know how they treat deferral requests? - their websites are ambiguous on this issue. Do you think they would grant a deferral if I took this job?

[gratas]

I am wondering the same thing...I was planning to start at LSE this year but have considered deferring a year for a job opportunity.

Anyone have experience deferring at LSE? or any similar schools?

[braindead]

Recently I finished a 2 year contract with an INGO overseas, and I planned to begin the MPA in Fall 2011. Yet, I have been offered a 1 year contract with another NGO in South Sudan. On one hand, it is a great opportunity that would allow me to gain more field experience and even save up more money. On the other, I would not be able to begin school this fall.

I have been accepted at LSE, but I have not received a response from any others - and I have to respond to this job offer pretty soon.

I am hoping to attend LSE, Fletcher, or Princeton if I get accepted. Does anyone know how they treat deferral requests? - their websites are ambiguous on this issue. Do you think they would grant a deferral if I took this job?

As per the website (http://fletcher.tufts.edu/admissions/policies.shtml) they do entertain deferral on a case by case basis.

[Poppet]

For LSE all you need to do is apply for the deferral and you should normally be granted one (though they are absolutely not guaranteed.) They require a deposit of course, though. Here is the form: http://www2.lse.ac.uk/study/graduate/applicant/howDoI/deferralForm/deferralForm.aspx

I am likely going to have to request deferrals for most of my applications because I am broke. I hope "your tuition alone costs more than I would make in a year" is a good enough reason.