<p>Does anyone have any information/experience about deferring matriculation for a year and studying abroad during that year?</p>
<p>try doing a search of "gap" as in Gap Year. There are a number of threads you will find helpful.</p>
<p>There are tons of programs for studying abroad, but one thing you need to check with regard to deferring enrollment is whether the school you're deferring at allows students to defer to take courses at another university. It depends largely on what you mean by "study abroad," but most colleges I've looked into will not allow students to study at another university after deferring enrollment (they will make you reapply). Check with whatever school(s) you're thinking about. For gap year ideas, check <a href="http://www.gapyear.com%5B/url%5D">www.gapyear.com</a> or do Google searched for "study abroad" and/or "gap year." There are a lot of organizations/companies who offer semesters abroad for gappers.</p>