<p>My SAT IIs don’t exist, because I wasn’t required to take them for any of the colleges I applied to this year. So, if I do go the gap year route, should I take them before I graduate? Or could I take them in October of 2011 with no penalty? And I was thinking I could increase my AI that way, by studying for and retaking the SAT I after I graduate. Also, I expect my times to be considerably faster this season, making me a more desirable recruit. As for what I’d do during my gap year, I’d be working on, and studying art. I plan on sculpting, and painting a lot during the summer, and participating in the Junior National Track Championships, as well as the USATF Jr. Olympics, and making finals at Nationals. My family is also pretty poor, and we live in the country. I could help raise money for college and the family by helping fell trees and maintaining our tree farm. </p>
<p>So if I successfully improve scores, get a solid 4.0, and some high scoring independent study APs this semester, improve my times, and place at the national championships, will all of this be considered in my application when I apply next year?</p>