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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just a guess, but I imagine [b]admission offices might have some hard number of deferments they are not willing to go over[/b].  First come, first served sort of approach.  Those 2020 who want to defer should get that done ASAP.

Hopefully we'll know more next week perhaps, for schools with May 1 deadlines.[/quote]

I was speaking with a relative about this. She is a VP for a very well-known and respected university with a &gt;10% acceptance rate.  The colleges and universities will only allow a limited number of deferrals.  It is a decision they make for financial reasons.  Like all businesses, they need the revenue for this upcoming year, not the year after.  They aren't going to hold a vast number of student slots open for 1.5 years from now.  That would be like Amazon saying, 'Sure, it's fine.  We'll hold your TP for you and deliver it in 1.5 years when you're ready to pay.'  Nope, not gonna happen.[/quote]

My DD is in at 3 schools with &gt;10% admit and has talked to them each about deferring.  None of them have a problem with it and all have said they have greatly expanded this option for admitted students knowing the uncertainty of the times.  She has accepted 1 deferment already and may do another in a few weeks.[/quote]

College Confidential has many parents with similar posts. That colleges are fine with deferrals. Not an issue at all. [/quote]

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