medical reasons for deferment

[clarkbar]

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Hi, I'm going to matriculate in a health school but am suffering from clinical anxiety and depression issues. My psychologist thinks that I should take a year off and work on the problem.
Is this a valid reason to defer? Will they hold it against me later?
Please help.

 

[Knickerbocker]

I think it is a valid reason. Try to contact the school to see if it is at all possible. And, if you can, do it without disclosing the specific illness for the sake of preserving your privacy.

 

[tellsarah]

Currect me if I am wrong, I think it will depend on the school. Even if they do, some time off will do you some good. I had a very stressful junior and senior year with my climax being my last semester: taking 25hrs, volunteering, applying for scholarships, grad school apps, internship apps. Needless to say, I have taken a year off and it does help with the anxiety.

 

[RxWildcat]

I'd say depression and anxiety are pretty common problems among pharmacy students, you better ask the school specifically.

 

[117296]

I think it is a valid reason. Try to contact the school to see if it is at all possible. And, if you can, do it without disclosing the specific illness for the sake of preserving your privacy.

I seriously doubt that a school would grant a deferment without you disclosing your illness....

You: "I'd like a deferment due to a health problem I have"
P school: "What is your health problem?"
You: "It's none of your business..."
P school: ""

I think that emoticon explained my point enough, lol...

 

[fenixtnlfan]

I would suspect you would have to disclose the illness and get a doctor's note also to prove it. Don't be ashamed to admit it your school. They are professionals, and I'm sure they've run across other people needing to defer for similar reasons. It's hard to say what a school's specific policies are, so you need to contact them yourself.