<p>Hey all, is it smart to tell selective colleges NOW that you plan on deferring your admission for the spring semester, or is it smarter to tell them AFTER you are accepted to the school? Thank you.</p>
<p>You should check the admissions websites of the schools you're applying to - but at most schools, you don't need to notify them about plans to defer admission until after you're accepted. So you've got no need to tell them now.</p>