Comment on What should I choose, PhD or startup?parentComments−neilc16yTop-tier PhD programs almost never allow students to defer an acceptance offerAt least in CS, all the top schools I'm aware of usually allow you to defer an acceptance offer (IIRC 6 months for MIT, 1 year for Stanford/Berkeley/etc.).−jlees16yDeferred mine for a term (3/4 months) at Cambridge so I could go pretend I made video games for a living.−jack789016yOkay, maybe it varies by subject. I know that for a few domains that I've explored (econ and finance) no schools allow deferrals.
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Top-tier PhD programs almost never allow students to defer an acceptance offer
At least in CS, all the top schools I'm aware of usually allow you to defer an acceptance offer (IIRC 6 months for MIT, 1 year for Stanford/Berkeley/etc.).
Deferred mine for a term (3/4 months) at Cambridge so I could go pretend I made video games for a living.
Okay, maybe it varies by subject. I know that for a few domains that I've explored (econ and finance) no schools allow deferrals.