<p>linoceros, I’d want to have some opinions from your target school coaches about how best to spend next year. PG year at school may not be critical. As long as you don’t enroll in college you won’t be a transfer. Harvard’s admissions website has an article about how much they value kids who have had real jobs, and come to school with some maturity and real life experiences, rather than burnt out and over-groomed. I would be asking the coach your questions: If I stay at home next year, retake the SAT in the fall with some serious prep, finish my senior year with a 4.0 and train and race in the open division at all-comer/JO/Nike track meets this summer to stay sharp, would you look favorably on me in the fall? You sound like someone who might have the self-discipline to train for a year, earn some money, and show up for college ready to work. I’d bet on you…</p>
<p>There’s no harm at all in contacting coaches now with your numbers and expressing how serious you are about these goals. Talk back and forth with them if you get the chance, or send them an update after you get your spring semester grades, finish your track season and have SAT IIs to report.</p>
<p>Best wishes.</p>