<p>Hello everyone, </p>
<p>I have a question: what if one does not get admitted into a college and applies there the following year, are his/her chances affected? Have any international students been admitted in their 2nd year of applications? Please do help, it will be much appreciated :).</p>
<p>I.e. any international students you personally know? What did they do in the gap year?</p>
<p>If you don’t get accepted to school A the 1st try, what changes make you more attractive to the school the next year?</p>
<p>I would suggest not to leave a gap. Apply to many schools. If you don’t get accepted to your dream school, go to the next one on your list. Apply to transfer after a year or two.</p>
<p>If you use your gap year in a productive way, I’d say you have a chance; your previous application won’t affect your current one. </p>
<p>^^^The caveat to not taking a gap year is that if you require financial assistance and you’ve done a year of school elsewhere, you won’t be able to get entering freshman scholarships/your application might be denied by schools that are need-aware for transfers.</p>