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Top-tier PhD programs almost never allow students to defer an acceptance offer At least in CS, all the top schools I'm aware of usually allow you to defer an a

by neilc 17y ago

Top-tier PhD programs almost never allow students to defer an acceptance offer At least in CS, all the top schools I'm aware of usually allow you to defer an acceptance offer (IIRC 6 months for MIT, 1 year for Stanford/Berkeley/etc.).

jlees 17y ago
Deferred mine for a term (3/4 months) at Cambridge so I could go pretend I made video games for a living.
jack7890 17y ago
Okay, maybe it varies by subject. I know that for a few domains that I've explored (econ and finance) no schools allow deferrals.