<p>If I was to take one year off after high school, THEN take my SATs and apply to university (in the US), then are there things that I have done during that one year off that could affect my application? What I mean is, would taking one year off give me a chance to better myself, my application, etc.? Or should I just apply to university without taking a year off?</p>
<p>It truly depends. Whether or not it is a wise choice seems to depend on your qualifcations as a high school student, and on what you would plan on doing during your year off. If you're going to do something interesting exciting, like spending a year living with inuits, learning their language,and trying to convince them to hunt less endangered species of whale, then that would almost definitely help you. But, without knowing your current credentials and future plans, no one really answer your question.</p>
<p>If you are looking at it as a way to better your record, then I'm not sure how it'd work. But if you're planning on doing it whether or not it would help, I'd suggest applying at the end of your senior year and then asking to delay your enrollment a year.</p>
<p>my son took a year off between high school and college. he applied to college, got into four and deferred his admission for a year at the college of his choice. we had to put down a deposit of $350 to hold his spot. he could have applied to other schools during his year off but he was happy with his choice. he was out of the country to taking sat's and getting apps in from abroad would have been hard. most schools allow and even encourage this approach. so, if you are planning to take a year off to do something interesting it looks good. if it's just to hang out, retake tests, it wouldn't be such a good idea.</p>