Deferring admission

[SashaB]

Has anyone had any experience with this before?  I have been thinking for a while that I might want an extra year before attending school, yet I suspect my reasons would not be sufficient to get a deferral (besides being mostly broke I am thinking to take an extra year to teach abroad).

[rollinat]

I deferred my place for health reasons, and the school was very understanding and accommodating. I don't know whether that would have been the case if I'd had another reason though. Probably best to speak to your school - where are you going?

[ImpulsiveNixie]

I also think that it depends on the program. I know that some programs like Maryland say explicitly that there are no deferred enrollments. So, check with the program. I am sure that exceptions can be made and are taken on a case by case basis.