None of the UC’s will auto reject an applicant but declining the deferral may have an impact, how much is up to admissions. I cannot say but they are holding a spot for him so the sooner he decides what his wants to do, the better. No he is not the first nor the last to decline for a multitude of reasons and I find it highly unlikely they will hold it against him if he reapplies as a transfer a few years later.
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