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does anyone know the typical attitude of schools toward deferment? I have been accepted to OHSU and CU, but would like to defer for a host of reasons. the main reason is to finish my research project, which i have been working on for nearly 2 years and will be unable to finish before school starts. I do not want to drop the project at this point to enroll, but fear declining the offers to reapply, as there is no guarantee of acceptance.
To put it in better perspective, I am most interested in a combined MD/PhD program to pursue my medical research goals, but have not yet been accepted (waitlisted for 3) and am ecstatic about being accepted to MD programs. Nevertheless, this process is incredibly time-consuming, competitive, and expensive and I do not want to have to repeat it (especially with no guarantee of acceptance). Thus, deferring is the most appealing option; I am just unsure how feasible it is.
help or advice would be greatly appreciated...
bgd
To put it in better perspective, I am most interested in a combined MD/PhD program to pursue my medical research goals, but have not yet been accepted (waitlisted for 3) and am ecstatic about being accepted to MD programs. Nevertheless, this process is incredibly time-consuming, competitive, and expensive and I do not want to have to repeat it (especially with no guarantee of acceptance). Thus, deferring is the most appealing option; I am just unsure how feasible it is.
help or advice would be greatly appreciated...
bgd
