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[quote=Anonymous]My kid, currently a hs senior, is considering it. Also will be 17 at graduation. She feels young, and describes herself accurately as a late bloomer. She can't quite imagine knowing what she wants to do in life, let alone trying to earn a living just four years from now. She thinks another year's growth would help her make the most of college.

She has applied and been accepted to colleges. Once she makes her choice, she will investigate deferring. If she does the gap year, she'll do some combination of structured gap semester program, paid job, volunteer at a place she's volunteered regularly in h.s., and at least one academic class (likely math) at a nearby college to keep skills fresh and to keep her head in the game. The academic class was a suggestion from a counselor, and she agreed it was probably wise.

We have been following the Gap Year Association, which has tons of great travel programs, etc. They aren't inexpensive, but she'll pay for some of it by working. [/quote]

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