<p>Sam, her main reason is what you mention - get bio out of next year’s coursework and focus on what she takes at NU, such as the Orgo. She was trying to get into a 10 hr/wk research project now, but hasn’t been successful. I personally would like her to get a break from classwork, but not if she can’t get a job or an internship in an area of interest, and ends up doing pretty much nothing.</p>