Gap year or years before grad/professional school

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Anonymous wrote:My nephew joined Yale Law right out of a souther state school's undergrad and seems to be doing really well. Obviously he had good internship experience.

Internship experience is irrelevant for Law school admissions.

Got him in.

What type of internship ? Thank you in advance for your reply.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m going for a memory here, but I think that there are numerous studies showing that your brain continues to develop until your mid-20s. In other words, that there is a very strong benefit from studying and going to school, college, grad school, etc. younger and after 20 for one or two years could make a huge difference. I would do the gap year after you graduate all of the school you intend to take please do your own research because again I’m going from memory.

Frontal cortex point is valid but most prodigy do their best work before 30. Alexander the great went to conquer the world at 17?

Not just prodigies, most great authors write their best stuff early, most great scientists make their breakthroughs early.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My nephew joined Yale Law right out of a souther state school's undergrad and seems to be doing really well. Obviously he had good internship experience.

Internship experience is irrelevant for Law school admissions.

Got him in.

What type of internship ? Thank you in advance for your reply.

On top of my head, he did DOJ, ACLU, congressional office and a top law firm. He is a minority and dad is connected so there is some extra advantage but was accepted at two out of 3 top law schools. Undergrad was from a state school's regional campus, not even a flagship. Didn't get accepted in any top 20 for undergrad but got a named scholarship with free ride at state school.

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*top 10 not top 20

[Anonymous]

I would recommend a gap year(s) for 95 percent of the population. You get so much more out of grad school with some non-academic life experience under your belt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m going for a memory here, but I think that there are numerous studies showing that your brain continues to develop until your mid-20s. In other words, that there is a very strong benefit from studying and going to school, college, grad school, etc. younger and after 20 for one or two years could make a huge difference. I would do the gap year after you graduate all of the school you intend to take please do your own research because again I’m going from memory.

Frontal cortex point is valid but most prodigy do their best work before 30. Alexander the great went to conquer the world at 17?

Not just prodigies, most great authors write their best stuff early, most great scientists make their breakthroughs early.

Most people fall in love before 30.