| Mother of a gap year student here: it was an excellent idea. There is practically no down side for the student who is really open to it; colleges love it--they get a more mature student. I think it's very exciting to just pop out of the box and do something unconventional after high school graduation.
Also, just want to reiterate that our experience with waitlisting this year was that the head of the department was open in telling our son what his chances were for getting in, and that could help with your decision making. |