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Deferring Admission Question 18 Mar 2017, 11:53
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Hello, I'm a late 20s military officer and applied to only one school in R2, the only school I wanted to attend. I will know the official result soon, but I am 90% sure I will get accepted based on how I think the overall application process went.

With that being said, I think I may need to ask for a deferment because 1. I'm not sure if I will be able to get out of the military in time to make it by the start of the school year (the paperwork to get out can take up to 6 months) and 2. I've concluded that I would like to return for a year to an overseas military assignment that I greatly enjoyed and where my fiance still lives, and then go to b school after that.

I am scheduled to attend a 5 month military course in May as part of normal career progression that will commit me to another year in the military upon its completion, so in actuality, I would need to defer for 2 years, not 1. Do you think an admissions committee would be sympathetic to the reasons listed above and possibly grant deferment, especially if I paid a deposit to keep my spot?

The school is one of the best outside the US and has a strong international reputation.

My only concern for asking for a deferment is that it may hurt my chances of getting one of the handful of military scholarships the school offers, which you don't know if you will receive until after you have committed to attending.

Thanks for any advice you may have on this issue.
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Hello, I'm a late 20s military officer and applied to only one school in R2, the only school I wanted to attend. I will know the official result soon, but I am 90% sure I will get accepted based on how I think the overall application process went.
You may want to let the process unfold and know all your options before you discuss deferral- I would wait until you know your official status. However, that being said, I don't think it may go exceptionally well because you really should have known your military status before applying and if you can't get out in time that really is on you- not the school... So I'm not sure what to say here other than it may be that you would want to go through the regular admissions process again in 2 yrs- you will have more work experience and may present as a stronger candidate anyway- and then perhaps you will be more likely to get a scholarship. I can't think of any school that would hold a scholarship for you for 2 yrs! There really is no incentive for them to do this as they need to evaluate the pool each year and who knows what that will look like in two years. Good luck! I know this is a very stressful time and I hope it all works out for you!
With that being said, I think I may need to ask for a deferment because 1. I'm not sure if I will be able to get out of the military in time to make it by the start of the school year (the paperwork to get out can take up to 6 months) and 2. I've concluded that I would like to return for a year to an overseas military assignment that I greatly enjoyed and where my fiance still lives, and then go to b school after that.

I am scheduled to attend a 5 month military course in May as part of normal career progression that will commit me to another year in the military upon its completion, so in actuality, I would need to defer for 2 years, not 1. Do you think an admissions committee would be sympathetic to the reasons listed above and possibly grant deferment, especially if I paid a deposit to keep my spot?

The school is one of the best outside the US and has a strong international reputation.

My only concern for asking for a deferment is that it may hurt my chances of getting one of the handful of military scholarships the school offers, which you don't know if you will receive until after you have committed to attending.

Thanks for any advice you may have on this issue.
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