<p>If they are into data and facts there are some pretty telling statics regarding the value of “gap” years you might want to show them. </p>
<p>Both Princeton and Harvard see it as a potential positive, so much so Princeton has formalized the program. </p>
<p>[Princeton</a> Promotes the Gap Year | Anna Ivey](<a href=“http://www.annaivey.com/iveyfiles/2008/02/princeton-promo.html]Princeton”>http://www.annaivey.com/iveyfiles/2008/02/princeton-promo.html)</p>
<p>[Harvard</a> College Admissions Office: Prospective Students](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/prospective/applying/time_off/timeoff.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/prospective/applying/time_off/timeoff.html)</p>