deferred admission

[new2pharm]

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anyone ever hear of a pharm college deferring admission for the following year? i was accepted early this march to start school in aug 2008, next month. a certain situation just occured and now its looking like i need to notify my school that i will not be able to attend. is this going to put some kind of "bad mark" on my record? will they be able to deferr my admission and save me a spot for the entering class next year or will i have to do the whole application process all over again? and if i have to do the app process again are they even going to let me in again? thanks.

 

[RxWildcat]

I have heard of people doing this, the only way to know for certain is to ask the school directly.

 

[charlesx73]

Hey. I am currently on deferment, but each school has there own policy and are able to use their discretion when the policy is spoken and not published. For example:

In 2004 I was accepted into South University College of Pharmacy. I required emergency spinal surgery in July, so informed the school. The school gave me the OK, promised deferment and later reneged on the whole thing. I was asked to re-apply and pay the application fee.
GPA-3.75
PCAT-94%-Jan 2004
BS-in Biology

In 2007 accepted Early Admission to "A southern University with two campuses and inclination to the color orange". Was later diagnosed with a medical condition that took away my focus. Their deferment policy, however was in writing in the on-line pdf handbook in the admission policy section. That was critical. No questions asked, will start school in fall 2009. The issue of it being in writing was important. And when you request a deferment keep a hard copy of the response. That is more for security and peace of mind.
Good Luck and look on-line, then call

 

[drugdoc]

Why didn't you get the South's promise of deferrment in writing? Seems important!

 

[RxWildcat]

Exactly, always get everything in writing.

 

[charlesx73]

I was Diagnosed with idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis(Four level fatty tumor of the spinal canal with severe nerve compression) on thursday. Scheduled for emergent spinal decompression with tumor aspiration on the following Tuesday. Class orientation began on that SAME Tuesday. I made a quick phone call to SU on the thursday, the day I was diagnosed. In the moment I did what I could. Factors concerning survial, debilitation, bill payment, my wife who was a medical student, and etc trumped the follow-up with South University at the time. Also, I was younger then. And to be honest it was more of a character flaw of the University than anything else. I was admitted "early Decision" by two top ranked schools since that time, so I don't regret what happened at South University.

This is more personal-
+I graduated in the top 10% of my undergrad class
+ Was accepted into the state medical school on academic scholarship
+ Withdrew from the program( in 4th year) do to medical illnesses persist today.
At 30, I have had major spinal surgery, been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, narcolepsy and hypopituitarism. The last five years have been spent in hopsitals, doctors offices and procedural labs. My career has changed(from medicine to pharmacy) and my body is a weck for some unknown(idiopathic) cause (expected life span of less than 12years). I had to confirm deferment for my admission to UTmemphis class of 2012,with scholarship, in order to slow down the pituiary problems. UGA and Utmemphis have been understanding, unlike South University. Both programs help their students to succeed in their program, but more importantly in life( I spent one semester at UGA, when I was diagnosed with CHF- The dean assisted in my transfer to UTmemphis a year later). The answer to your question is that I was scared SH**less!