Can you defer if you get in off the waitlist?

[bdubz]

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I'm on a few waitlists myself, which I may or may not get off of. Can you defer if you get in off the waitlist? I have solid plans to take a year off, but if you can't defer off the waitlist, I might as well just drop off the waitlists. Thanks!

 

[BozoSparky]

Usually, you can't defer if you are offered an acceptance from a waitlist. There might be exceptions. If you are on a waitlist, try to find out the rules before you bail on a school!!!

 

[Starvin Marvin]

I'm pretty sure you can. But it may depend on the specific school. I have heard of applicants who get off the waitlist in August right before school starts and they decide there's not enough time to move, etc. so they defer. Again, though, I don't know if this would work in all cases.

 

[whyworldhateme?]

From what I've heard no, you can't, though different schools probably have different rules, and I'm betting the less competetive ones are more flexible...check and see.

 

[BaylorGuy]

You can do so, but it depends on the school....they may have restrictions on deferal in the first place, and they may have a last date to grant deferals.

Check with the school.

 

[Saluki]

I just emailed one of my schools to find out if I could defer if I got in off their waitlist- I'll let y'all know what they say 😉

 

[lexy10]

I know that you can not defer from the Harvard waitlist, but other than that, I don't have a clue...

 

[Saluki]

Lexy10,
Are you on the Harvard waitlist?
Just curious...

 

[bdubz]

thanks for the help, i guess i'll just give everyone a call tomorrow.

 

[Shredder]

almost certainly cannot defer off waitlists, since the reason waitlists are in place is to fill up their classes. schools dont like deferrals i believe