Should I do deferrment or forbearance?

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If I want to take a year off from medical school, is it better to put my loans in deferrment or forbearance during this time?
 
Dupree said:
If I want to take a year off from medical school, is it better to put my loans in deferrment or forbearance during this time?

deferment 👍

forbearance 👎
 
Can somebody explain why deferment is better than forbearance. Because I just got a letter today saying my loans were in forbearance.