<p>@ Damaris</p>
<p>what does it mean when you say:
“Some students of your caliber plan on a gap year in lieu of choosing the traditional 3 safety schools. Then they apply the following year to a full range of schools.”</p>
<p>How would a gap year be beneficial? </p>
<p>I would assume the most productive gap year possible would be to have a work experience and maybe some community service, both of which I have. I am president of the non profit organization I founded (which is extremely time consuming). </p>
<p>So how would a gap year add to my application? Are there other positives that I don’t know of?</p>