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[quote=Anonymous]I was in your position many years ago. Didn't get into my top choices, only got into UVA, wasn't too excited about it, parents mid-divorce. I regret not doing the gap year and traveling. I think UVA is one of those schools that you have to want to attend. You should be excited about it and feel like you are choosing it. Too many smart kids end up there as a safety and then find they don't fit the culture. (I ended up transferring out.) But mostly, I think you should gap year and travel because it's absolutely the best education you will get. I ended up traveling extensively in my 20s and 30s, but I'd give anything to go back, skip the year at my safety school, travel the world and honestly, get away from the chaos of my parents' divorce. That way the year will be about you and your personal growth and not about managing them. It sounds like you have a bright future and the resources to make the gap year a true adventure. Do it.[/quote]
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