<p>“Breaks in Educational/Professional Experience: Did you have any breaks in your educational or professional experience? *If your response is “Yes” you will need to prepare an explanation and “upload” it to your application. You should explain any breaks (leaves of absence) of any period longer than 4 months in your education or in your professional experience even if you have referenced those breaks elsewhere in your application.”
I graduated (May 2009) and am applying to grad school. I am currently not in a “professional position” (but am volunteering in my general field to expand my professional experience/horizons). (Basically, taking a year between graduating and starting grad school). Does this count as a “break” in terms of this question? Yes? I just don’t want to answer it if I don’t have to.</p>
<p>Use this to your advantage. Explain your current internship/volunteer position and how this is helping you to prepare for your chosen field</p>