📝 Admissions & Applications
Deferred Admission
A policy allowing admitted students to postpone their enrollment by one or two semesters, often to pursue a gap year, work experience, or travel.
Deferred admission allows accepted students to secure their place at a university while postponing enrollment, typically by one academic year. Many selective institutions formally support deferral for gap year activities like travel, volunteer work, or professional experience. Harvard famously encourages admitted students to consider a gap year. Deferral policies vary — some require students to avoid enrolling at another degree-granting institution during their time off.