Deferrals

[Guest gwendolenharleth]

Does anybody know under what circumstances deferrals are granted at U of T and other Ontario schools? What about the process? If you request a deferral and it's not granted, do you still have your space for the fall?

[Guest UWOMED2005]

Each school is completely different. My understanding is UWO is notoriously difficult to get a deferral. I could be wrong, but I think U of T and Queen's are much easier. Dependent on the school, different reasons could be valid for requesting a deferral ranging from completion of a degree (Bachelors or grad studies) to pregnancy/starting a family to serious illness (ie you develop Hodgkin's between now and September.)

 

I think it's best to call the admissions office in question, ONCE YOU HAVE AN ACCEPTANCE IN HAND ! (they're more likely to be willing to take the time to answer your question if you're accepted.) I highly, highly doubt they would wipe your name off the acceptance list with a big black marker if you're only asking about deferrals!

[Guest JSS02]

I think both U of T and Queen's do let a limited # of people who get in after 3 years defer to finish up 4th year. I know of a person (now at Queen's) who did that.

[Guest lcloh]

Officially, the UWO website says UWO does not grant deferred admissions and from my experiences this appears to be true except unofficially in super-extreme circumstances (e.g. you got run over by a bus, a TTC subway train, and a B747-400 in tandem and need a year off to go into rehab) that arose without prior notice, they might consider one.