@MYOS1634 the stats were on another thread the OP made.
How will a gap year help the stats? The GPA certainly won’t change. The ACT and SAT are supposed to be taken while in high school, not afterward. Plus…who knows when the next ACT or SAT administration will even take place.
I suppose this student could apply to meets full need for all schools that are test optional…like Bates…but a 3.8 GPA isn’t going to guarantee admission.
This student needs a plan B that is affordable, with a high probability of admission. Or a current acceptance that is affordable. Does he have that or were all eggs put in the Purdue basket.