<p>Can you ask to defer one or more acceptances and still hold onto your financial aid, or do you just say no thanks? Are one year deferrals often offered by schools that you turn down (is this with or without merit aid originally awarded for freshman year)? Also, do most answer all of the questions that the schools ask-ie: what made you decide "no" questions, and where are you going?</p>
<p>Once you turn down the admission, it is usually over and all bets are off. </p>
<p>However some students find that they did make a mistake in turning down school "B" and now want to come as a transfer. I believe that the college does hold on to your file for atleast a year. In that case the student can contact the school request a transfer, and is usually told what supplemental information they need to submit or if they have to totally reapply.</p>
<p>Should you decide to defer admissions to a college, you are not allowed to matriculate at another school.</p>
<p>You are not obligated to tell a college what school you are turning them down for, but the colleges like to use the information for research regarding enrollment management and to see if there are any trends.</p>
<p>sybbie, Thanks for the information.</p>
<p>Sadly when my D turned down her previously accepted entrance to school A in favor of school B, school A never even batted an eye.</p>
<p>I say "sadly" because regardless of everything else, it's still a business, and as such they should at (the very) least ask "why" a student has changed their mind.</p>
<p>My D is delighted in her final choice, and so am I.</p>
<p>I noticed that in several acceptances my son either got a form with a return envelope, or a postcard to fill out. It asks him "why" on most of them, but not all of them.</p>
<p>Justamom, I am glad that you and your D are happy with your D's choice!</p>
<p>A quick note that if merit aid has been awarded, it could be wholly or partially lost by asking for a deferred admission. Be sure to ask the school about that; they might not always think to tell you that.</p>