My son says he’d benefit from taking a gap year or an exchange year before going to college… I must admit, I think he’s right and I think it’s the right choice. When he begins applying to college next year, should he tell the colleges he’s applying to that he plans to take a gap year? And where do you add this type of information in the essays? Does it benefit or harm his application? I assume colleges would prefer this type of honesty/transparency.