A new general statute, which originated as House Bill 97, requires UNC universities to defer enrollment for students “who satisfy the admission criteria, . . . but whose academic credentials are not as competitive as other students.” If deferred students earn an associate’s degree within three years, then they are to be automatically accepted into the four-year college to which they applied. Scholars at Appalachian State ask what that means for students who apply to multiple schools. They ask how universities are supposed to plan their budgets, since nobody knows how many un-competitive students will satisfy criteria in a given year, nor how many of those making the grade will get their two-year degree in three years. Another issue is nobody knows the definition of “competitive.” Lastly, one wonders what was broken with the traditional transfer process.