Gap Year

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello! I was just rejected from my top choice school, Tulane University. I applied RD but now I wish I had applied EA. I was wondering if it would be beneficial to take a year off after high school, and reapply early action? If I take a gap year, am I still allowed to apply as a freshman? During the gap year I would work, do community service, and improve my SAT score.Thank you!</p>

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<p>What are you other choices? Gap year still allows you to apply as a freshman, usually with the condition that you don’t take any classes.</p>

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<p>I applied to a few back up schools, but none that really interest me. Do schools look negatively upon gap years? If I took a gap year, I would apply early to Tulane in addition to other schools that I did not apply to before. I would not want to go to another school for a year then transfer, as I know that getting into Tulane as a transfer can be very competitive.</p>

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<p>I’m actually on gap year now, it can definitely help if you use your time wisely. You would still come as a Freshman, if you don’t go to community college. I suggest looking at Americrops, City Year, & Student Conservation Assocation. You gain work experience & a educational stipend between $2,000-$7,000( depends how long the term you take. Some are a few weeks to a whole year.) Just make sure you have a game plan for your gap year, you want to start applying to jobs BEFORE your gap year, so once you start. You’ll won’t be sitting around for a few months. I also suggest seeing if your school takes “CLEP” courses. You can look that up on College Board. </p>

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<p>Also do some traveling! </p>

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<p>Thank you Jamker! I am hoping that with an improved SAT score, more community service and more job experience (and perhaps better essays), in addition to applying early decision, I will be accepted to my schools.</p>

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<p>Oh, definitely! I would say the only downside is finding outside scholarships. Since alot are for those who are in school. The reason why I’m on a gap year mainly is because I graduated early from highschool & was unsure about my career choice. So this really helped me personally. Schools & scholarships will take your gap year highly as long as your doing something. :smiley: </p>

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<p>If you have any more questions just message me!</p>

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<p>Tulane considers “level of applicant’s interest” and offers SCEA as well as EA. Students who have Tulane as their first choice should apply SCEA. <a href=“Application Instructions | Undergraduate Admission”>Application Instructions | Undergraduate Admission;

<p>Realistically, unless you are close enough to the threshold of admission that signaling a greater “level of applicant’s interest” can tip the decision in your favor, retrying is likely to lead to disappointment a second time. If you take a gap year, you need to find a more realistic list of schools that you like, so that you will be happy to attend your affordable safety school.</p>

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<p>I would apply SCEA if I took a gap year, not to mention an improvement in SAT scores (which were above the middle range for Tulane), and SAT II’s</p>