Gap Year for an International?

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I really do want to study in the US but I think if I take a gap year I’ll become lazy and rot :(</p>

<p>so just improving my SAT’s wont substantially increase my chances of admittance if I take a gap year I really need to do something special to be considered seriously by the adcoms right?</p>

<p>and if I want to transfer at some later stage to the US does the college you attend have an impact on the transfer? As in would you say its easier to transfer from a renowned UK uni like UCL than a not so renowned uni in my country?</p>

<p>Thanks a lot for your replies :)</p>