Cancelled gap year
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Anonymous
| What are the options for someone who changed their mind on taking a gap year? |
Anonymous
| There are colleges and universities that post openings, although mid-july is late. google it and go to college confidential and reddit. |
Anonymous
| If you deferred admission from a school to take a gap year talk to them and other schools you got into. If you didn't apply to schools to take a gap year (not a great idea, but it might be where you find yourself) probably best to go to CC and then transfer. |
Anonymous
| Get a job. Start community college. |
Anonymous
Be careful about starting community college. Many schools have a strict limit on the number of credits a student can earn during a gap year. |
Anonymous
| Apply to colleges who still have space, community college or job. |
Anonymous
How could you find out what colleges still have space? Call around? |
Anonymous
The National Association for college Admissions Counseling keeps a list: https://www.nacacnet.org/news--publications/Research/openings/ |
Anonymous
If it's an official gap year, yes. However, this sounds like OPs kid hasn't been admitted anywhere yet and is now scrambling. In that case, they can enroll freely in community college. |
Anonymous
No, they were admitted to college and it is an actual gap year. Or was supposed to be. |
Anonymous
Well then they need to call the college and see if they can still come. This may mean they don’t get a great dorm room. Or they need to get a job. |
Anonymous
Thank you. |
Anonymous
Why can’t they go to the college they deferred to take the gap year? That would seem simpler than applying to a completely new school. |
Anonymous
| If the college can’t accommodate your child in September, maybe January is an option? |
Anonymous
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Any parent that allows their child to convince them a gap year is in their best interest is the problem. Not the kid, the parent. A gap year? for what purpose? Oh the stress of life they need a year off before they take on this next challenge. Grow a pair, tell your kid to buckle up and get some control of their poor decision making.
Now you are wondering what to do when the gap year is cancelled? How about get a job? That is usually a solid option that answers just about every problem one might have especially at 18 years old |