Deferral Request Policy
An accepted applicant may apply for a one-year deferment of matriculation. The request for deferred enrollment must be made in writing to the Associate Dean for Admissions by the applicant on or before May 1 of the applicant’s matriculation year. The Associate Dean for Admissions will review all requests for deferment.
Scope
This policy applies to all accepted applicants in the MD Program of the Zucker School of Medicine (“School of Medicine”).
Procedures/Guidelines
All requests for deferment must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Admissions by the accepted applicant on or before May 1 of the applicant’s matriculation year. The request must state the reason for requesting a deferral and the applicant’s proposed plans for the duration of the deferral. If the deferment is granted, the deferment must be used for the reasons stated. Deferrals typically considered are those that permit applicants to participate in academic opportunities that will significantly enhance their medical education and training, or those that pertain to military duty. If the request for deferment is medically related, it must include documentation by the applicant’s physician of the nature of the illness and the projected date for recovery and subsequent matriculation. Prior to matriculation, the applicant must provide a “fit for matriculation” letter from his/her physician.
Accepted applicants must send the Associate Dean for Admissions a written letter on or before January 31 of the following year reaffirming their intent to matriculate in August of that same year. All conditions included in the applicant’s original acceptance letter must be met, and all personal information previously provided to the Zucker School of Medicine by the applicant must remain true. Additionally, the applicant must consent to another criminal background check.
REFERENCES to REGULATIONS and/or OTHER RELATED POLICIES
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Last Revised: 8/2013