Does a gap year between undergrad and grad studies affect admissions?

Dustyfeathers
Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:07:25 +0000

Gap years are fine. Your personal reasons for a gap year seem great to me. (Improving your craft and gaining more experience.) Note of caution: before you decide to take a gap year, line up with your high school ways to get them to send the transcripts etc you will need for applying to schools when you do. It’s probably a simple matter of getting to know your Guidance Counselor there, communicating with him/her your plans, getting a plan in place for the time you apply–whatever they recommend you do.

Most people here recommend that you first get into college then take a gap year because of there might be a difficulty getting these documents from your high school. But as a parent of gapping / gapped child, I personally found no issues.

As far as being limited by size to do a career in conducting–bah humbug to all that. Your stature is just fine. It’s perfect for you. If you need a taller podium, that can be arranged.

I say, you have a nice solid plan in place. Go for it!