What does it mean to be deferred or placed on hold?
The hold or deferral status is most common in law school admissions, but there are other graduate and professional schools that have hold and deferral policies. If you are deferred or placed on hold, then the graduate school is not ready to make a final decision on you until it looks through a more substantial number of applications. The school can tell you whether you have been admitted as early as April or as late as June. Students typically get deferred when they have a weak spot in their applications. Strengthen your credentials by sending an additional letter of recommendation, your fall grades (if you are a college senior), or a letter that confirms your interest in the school. Don’t forget to highlight any recent accomplishments, such as a new project or an award. If you are applying to business school, you may get a different kind of deferral. MBA programs sometimes will grant a two-year deferral to outstanding applicants who apply to business school in their senior year of col
