apply out of undergrad, then defer

morecowbell
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:09:17 +0000

i am currently a college junior and am thinking about business school. i definitely want to work immediately after college, and then go to business school in a few years. i know a couple top bschools offer deferred admission to college seniors. is it at all detrimental to try this? in specific, lets say i apply to stanford with the intention of deferring, and don’t get in. will this hurt my chances in 2-3 years if i apply again after working?

my background: top 10 undergrad university, 3.5 gpa, this summer ill be a summer analyst at a bulge bracket investment bank