<p>How common is it for Columbia students to take a gap year between high school and college? If I happen to get in, will I be the only 19 year old on a floor full of first-years?</p>
<p>I know a few</p>
<p>I think what matters is why you want the gap year, and what you plan to do with it.</p>
<p>I plan on going to Taiwan for the year to study Chinese, but I’m worried that I will get so excited about college that I’ll want to bail.</p>
<p>You need to be more worried if you’ll get in first.</p>
<p>Agreed. Good luck, everyone!</p>
<p>My Gap year starts in December until September when college starts… Will be in Korea teaching English</p>