any 2005 applicants know they are deferring for a year after they get accepted?

[yancantcook]

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I'm planning on deferring for a year, regardless of where I end up, to just relax, enjoy myself and work at an interesting project at a clinical lab.

is anyone else in the same position as me?

what are you guys planning on doing and have you notified the school yet?

I think deferring is the way to go for taking a year off since we don't have to apply during the year-off process.

 

[akpete]

Do schools require some sort of application or essay regarding deferral?

Can you apply to other schools during that year if you wanted to?

 

[YzIa]

I'm planning on deferring for a year, regardless of where I end up, to just relax, enjoy myself and work at an interesting project at a clinical lab.

is anyone else in the same position as me?

what are you guys planning on doing and have you notified the school yet?

I think deferring is the way to go for taking a year off since we don't have to apply during the year-off process.

I did the opposite, took a year off after graduating and then applied (currently) and really regret it. While I enjoy research, I really miss being a student and dont think a break was as needed as I thought. In one respect, I guess I may be more motivated having seen what the "real world" is like and how great being a student really is.

My advice is make sure that deferring is something you really want to do because it is a big change not having classes to challenge you, meet and interact with new people in, and occupy your time. I tend to feel bored and stagnant often.

 

[YzIa]

Do schools require some sort of application or essay regarding deferral?

Can you apply to other schools during that year if you wanted to?

You have to agree to not apply to other schools in order to obtain deferral in most(all?) cases.

 

[CC128]

i really want to defer - just hoping schools will let me. i think you have to send a letter to the dean of admissions in most cases, but as far as how willing different schools are to let you defer, i don't know - it's hard to get a straight answer from them about their actual policy. i know of a few that will pretty much always let you as long as you request it by a certain date, and others that really don't want you to unless you have some amazing reason. i just want to travel, hopefully work and take some language classes in europe since i never had time to study abroad during college. i think schools should be understanding and just let you defer if you want to - i've been in school basically since i was 4 years old, and it shouldn't make a difference to them whether i come next year or just take a year for myself first. anyway, that's my two cents.

 

[ASDIC]

i am taking an year off...hopefully I can get my MBA, travel around and take a break from studying science!!