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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I took a year off between college and grad school, so it wasn’t exactly the same. But in my experience:

1. It’s almost always a great idea on a personal-growth level and also makes school easier to manage psychologically because you’ve got more perspective on the world outside of school.

2. Your fears of him just wasting the year may be justified if he just stays home and figures out what to do when the time comes. I recommend either something away from home, some kind of “real job” (whether paid, internship, or volunteer) that will stretch his skills in a new setting, or at least a very firm advance plan of what he will do with the time. I worked for room and board at a school abroad. The office work itself didn’t add much to life, but the need to navigate a foreign country on my own for a year was huge.

3. In terms of applying in advance or not applying, seems like that can go either way. It’s certainly easier to do it in advance, and most schools seem to be good about deferrals for accepted students. But then again, having another interesting activity can only help an application. I applied from abroad, and it was a bit of a headache trying to get transcripts, recommendations, and whatnot to the right places at the right times. [/quote]

interesting. how old are you? i don't think this is as germane for someone applying for undergrad.[/quote]

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