<p>I've made countless threads now trying to resolve my UPenn situation, but I promise this is the last one. My financial situation is irreconciliable. It would not be practical for me to do four years at Penn. I don't want to the school up completely though -- for undergrad anyways. Is it possible to defer enrollment for a year...while attending another college (where I wouldn't have to pay a dime)...or would I need to apply again for transfer? Are there any other options? How does Penn view transfer applicants who turned down admission as freshman?</p>
<p>“Is it possible to defer enrollment for a year…while attending another college”… </p>
<p>From everything I have seen, No… It’s kind of an either one or the other situation…</p>
<p>you could defer admission to work for a year…say you need to help support family in trying times or something</p>
<p>I can’t find the place on the website about deferring enrollments.</p>
<p>And what about my other question: how does Penn look upon students attempting transfer who turned down Penn as freshmen?</p>
<p>don’t know anyone who tried to transfer in after turning it down</p>
<p>have heard of deferred enrollment, though</p>
<p>and if your situation is truly irreconcilable, then you should at least try to appeal for more aid - if you haven’t already</p>
<p>have tried. have failed.</p>
<p>You have to keep trying – you really need to bug the hell out of finaid until you are so annoying that they start listening</p>
<p>^^ yes. Bug the **** out of them!! Call them every day, let them know how much you want to go! They will probably eventually raise your aid if you beg enough, especially if you cry a few times. </p>
<p>Just kidding about the crying. Although that might actually work…</p>
<p>It doesn’t work that conveniently. I’ve called them plenty of times and a friend even got me the e-mail address of someone he know in the college office. None of it mattered.</p>
<p>The response was always more or less “your parents are expected to contribute; we can’t raise your package”.</p>
<p>But really…how DOES Penn look upon students who turned down freshman admittance and then tried again later to transfer?</p>
<p>Wow I didn’t realize that Penn’s financial aid office was so bureaucratic. Do you have any higher offers from peer schools? They might be able to match it.</p>
<p>I know a girl who opted for an LAC and who also got into Penn. She hated the social aspect of the LAC and applied to Penn for transfer, after her first year at the LAC. </p>
<p>She is currently a junior at Penn.</p>
<p>I’m a transfer student at Penn. I know two transfer students at Penn who turned down Penn originally and then transferred in. I don’t think they look down upon it. Rather, if you could get in as a freshman, you probably have a better chance of getting in as a transfer.</p>
<p>Ugh… I can’t imagine doing the app process all over again… I’m in the same deal, and got intop wharton, but a full ride to Umiami in florida… I just can’t give up the opportunity to go to wharton…especially when many weightlisted kids are on CC praying that enough of us decline…</p>
<p>what you can also consider is graduating early. If you’re planning on giving up the full 4 yr experience anyways, might as well go back over the summer for summer courses to a local cc or something. iirc, you can take up to 4 summer courses at penn itself which equate to half a semester so over 3 years that would give you a year of leeway. You could also go to the bank for loans, depending on how much you need. This is a more attractive option if you have something to offer as collateral since interest rates will be quite low. Coming out of Penn, I doubt you’d have trouble repaying the loans.</p>