<p>If you are going to take the gap year, make it one that really shows passion/initiative and stands out. What you describe really doesn't -- it just sounds like more stuff you wanted to add to make your application look better.</p>
<p>Really check the policies at colleges on freshman status -- many college regard ANY college courses taken after high school graduation to make you ineligible for freshman status and freshman scholarships/financial aid. You want to make sure that the colleges you are interested in don't have this stipulation.</p>