How safe is it to defer admission

[ASDen]

Hello,

I was asking how safe is it to defer your admission ? can they suddenly decide the next year - and after accepting to defer- that they can't take you (better candidate, cutting budget,... etc) ?

i was told this is doable and deferring is dangerous even if they accept it, especially given the current financial situation in the US

what if this is a top 20 school, is it still dangerous ?

Thanks,

[binaryco]

Talk to admissions, if they allow deferment then have a backup plan for funding. Ask admissions what the situation on funding is for deferment. It may work out so you'll be funded the year you join, but if not then maintain some sort of income in case your expenses aren't fully covered. That way you'll be able to cover some of your expenses and have some money to live on until you can get funded.