<p>DD is considering the gap year. I am hoping to get some advice on how to best do it. She is intent on going to college for 2015. She was rejected by all her reaches and waitlisted at her match schools.</p>
<p>SAT 2160
ACT 35
Junior year 1 AP class
Senior year 3 AP classes
GPA 3.9 and rising trend
Studies abroad at a boarding school over the last two years to gain international exposure
100 hours of community service
Job at McDonalds
President of MUN at her school
Varsity Volleyball
Coached soccer (elementary school kids)
She had a strong essay on the common app but her essays for the match schools lacked passion</p>
<p>She is thinking of doing research and she found an internship at a local chemical enginnering company</p>
<p>Not sure what hurt her so bad when I look at her application. Any ideas will be appreciated.
My question is:
Could it be that she only had 4 AP classes? and should she take some AP classes at a community college to boost her academic record before applying again?
PG year at a boarding school? does that makes sense?
Or do the research and the internship and hope to have a good experience that she can build on?</p>
<p>Any input is greatly appreciated.
Thank you!</p>