@stoopidfoose Maryland does not offer deferral as a decision. You will either be admitted for the fall, admitted for the spring or not admitted. SoofDad posted a great thread that explains it more thoroughly http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-maryland-college-park/1796164-info-for-h-s-class-of-2016-umd-applicants-and-parents-decisions-and-scholarships-p1.html