Question about Deferral

[spolce2010]

I am wondering if requesting a deferment would be the right course of action for me. Here is the situation:
I was admitted to Charlotte School of Law for there summer term, however their acceptance came before another school made a decision since they are holding my application until the February LSAT scores are released. I don't want to commit to a school until i know all my options

[Nikki Siclunov]

Hi spolce2010,

Thanks for your question. Let me get this straight: you were admitted to Law School A (starting in the summer), but haven't heard back from Law School B where your application was on hold pending receipt of your February score (which they should now have). You are wondering if you should defer at Law School A until you hear back from Law School B.

Requesting a deferral usually means you want to defer matriculating for at least a year (http://www.powerscore.com/lsat/help/deferring.cfm), and fully intend to attend the school that granted your deferral. Such requests are definitely not granted automatically, and will most certainly be denied if you tell the school you want to defer at that you're still considering your options. Even if you conceal that information (which I would absolutely warn against), Charlotte will likely make you sign an agreement stating that you will not enroll at another law school, accept a deferment offer from another law school, or apply to another law school. And besides, why would you want to postpone school for a full year without a legitimate reason?

If I were in your position, I'd just call or email Charlotte and ask if they can extend the deadline by which you need to respond to their offer. Be honest - say you're waiting on another school to make a decision. Then call the other school and politely ask if your application is up for review.

Does that make sense? Let me know.

Thanks!