<p>Is it possible to accept a university offer, defer my entrance for 1 year, and apply for other universities in the coming September to see if I could get a better university?</p>
<p>An admittance deferral can be granted. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if your documents requesting such stipulate some restrictions… I’m only guessing however.</p>
<p>I see. So are these restrictions specific to universities or are they like the standard ED agreement one signs?</p>
<p>You can do it with no problem, it’s not like an ED contract.</p>
<p>Deferral agreements are specific to individual schools. Some schools may grant them, some may not.</p>
<p>Common data sets will give you the answers to these two questions:</p>
<p>-Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
-If yes, maximum period of postponement:</p>
<p>The vast majority of colleges allow deferrals as a matter of policy, but the typical request is not in order to “get a better university.” I’m sure you realize this, but if you request a deferral, you should phrase the reason for your request as “still undecided about some of my educational goals” or something similarly truthful but ambiguous.</p>