<p>I'm a junior at UT Austin that's applying out of state to transfer to another school to pursue civil engineering; I've applied to Ohio State, Auburn, and Virginia Tech so far and I'm considering applying to Baylor, Kansas, and University at Buffalo. Pending my admission to those schools, I've been considering delaying my enrollment for a semester so I can set my affairs in order. In other words, I've applied for fall admission, but want to defer enrollment until the spring. My question is, how does this work? Am I going to have to re-apply to those schools? Can I still take classes here at UT? Given that not all of my grades from this semester would be in by each deadline for fall admission, if I did have to re-apply, how bad would it look if I ended up with a C in one of my courses (Physics II has been grueling)? How does deferred enrollment vary for each of these schools?
Before you ask, I've considered other schools in Texas; I missed the deadline for Texas A&M and I'm not too keen on UTSA or Texas Tech. I'm just exploring my options outside of Texas and the reasons why I'm transferring make for a long story.
Thanks!</p>
<p>I don’t know the specifics of the schools you mentioned, but generally, colleges will allow you to defer your enrollment for some period of time (usually up to 1 year). You would not have to reapply. The school will want a deposit from you to hold your space. I am unaware of any school that will allow you to take classes anywhere else in between, so I doubt you would be able to continue taking classes at UT. You should check the policies and procedures of each school where you get offers. </p>
<p>Regarding your C, any offer of admission usually has a clause that it is dependent upon the successful completion of any work in progress, or something to that effect. So, basically, you will have the same concern whether you start this fall, or next spring. My personal opinion is that this won’t be a big issue, though. Anything lower, you may want to call them and discuss. </p>
<p>You need to either read the college websites or contact the colleges to see if they permit deferred enrollment, as not all schools do for transfer students. If the school permits you to defer enrollment, then you don’t have to reapply.</p>