Transfer hopeful question: The dreaded 'off' semester

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Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:19:50 +0000

I’m a canadian sophomore hoping to transfer to Yale next year (yes, international transfer…hell has been known to fall below zero) and long story short, aftera year and a half of full course loads I’m strongly thinking of taking the upcoming winter 08 semester off. I want to use that time to work, pass my SATs (its required by Yale and the Quebec system doesn’t provide it during high school), and hopefully do an internship at a great advertising company.

Now my question is: Is this a bad idea? How will it be looked upon by yale? Favorably, unfavorable, perhaps its not even a factor.

Regardless, should I still write a letter to explain this?