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[quote=Anonymous]If he's stressed and counting the days till the end of school, I wouldn't worry about developing a list of schools or making plans to visit right now.  You can do that after schools ends.  But, if you think he might want to go to a school that requires the SAT subject tests, and, if he's got a reasonable shot at going to one of those schools, you need to let him know that he'll be closing those doors if he doesn't sign up now to take the tests in June.  If he's willing to accept the consequences of not taking the subject tests, and having a more limited pool of schools open to him, that's his choice.

Aside from that, though, everything else can wait until June, but, as you know if you've had an older child go through the admissions process, waiting until September will probably result in a lot of stress and less than optimal outcomes.  As for a gap year, that can be a great experience for many kids -- 2 of my 3 did this and it was fantastic -- but most colleges recommend that you apply during senior year and then defer admission to take the gap year.  That's not a requirement, but, again, it's something to be aware of and consider.

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