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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The two I’ve known who’ve done it did not like the colleges they were accepted to. They took the gap year to reapply and got into Princeton and Yale.

I would be too scared to try it, but it paid off for them.[/quote]

Especially next year when applications are expected to be up.  The only thing I can see would would make the gap year an advantage to college admissions is if your kid's current SAT score is fairly low (whatever that means) and extra time to boost the SAT could help substantially.  So if a kid has an 1100 now, but with extra study time can get a 1400 - that 1400 will definitely open up more doors than an 1100 (particularly now that some schools are starting to go away from test optional).  Also, the extra time could help with being able to write some killer essays without the distraction of regular school work.  Still, you would need to prove that you are doing something substantial/productive with your gap year time (other than improving your college application).

Also, regarding whether or not the a gap year hurts chances of admission - I don't think so (unless the explanation for the gap year is that your kid did nothing).  [/quote]

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