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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unless what you plan to do during your gap year is amazing (i.e. curing cancer), the gap year will not give you an advantage during admissions.

My son is planning to take a gap and but he wanted to get admitted beforehand so that he wouldn't need to deal with applications, SATs, and chasing down high school teachers and counselors for recommendations later on.  He has been admitted to his college and now he is in the process of applying for the gap year (keep in mind that not all colleges allow for this and even if they do, you still need to apply for the gap year once admitted).  My son wanted to do a gap because he was incredibly undecided about his major and wanted to do a couple internships and classes to try different things out, which hopefully will give him more direction.  He thought that if he went to college immediately without having any idea of his future plans, he might end up wasting money (i.e. switching majors and going on the 5 year plan).  Also, he wanted a break from "school life" just to do something different for one year. Btw- if you take any classes during your gap year (after being admitted), you are usually limited to taking less than 11 credits (otherwise, you will be a considered a transfer).  Also, if you receive a scholarship in your initial admission, you might lose the scholarship if you decide to pursue a gap year.   [/quote]

Thanks. Sounds like your son is very self-aware and able to handle it. I really appreciate the information - lots of gems in there![/quote]

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