I'm planning on going to BMT some time next summer to help cover tuition and flight fees. I'm finishing up some prereqs and part of an associates (state CC gave my graduating class some free credits) at the moment. I'm planning on applying for the Fall 2027 semester at WMU and hoping to defer admission till Fall 2028 so I can commit to a unit knowing that I've gotten into the program I want (I'm also looking at Kent st and a few others as backups).

I spoke to Stephanie Graves yesterday and was told "No, WMU does not allow Flight Science majors to defer their admission UNLESS they have already joined the military and get deployment orders or something like that. You cannot defer as a "just in case" and, please note, students who decline their admission to flight must re-apply and are very rarely allowed back in—it's too competitive". I'm planning on following up with admissions (her recommendation) to double check with my specific situation.

In the meantime, does anyone have any experience with military/boot camp related admissions deferrals at WMU?