<p>The only thing I assume is that a ~22-year old female, who is smart enough to get a full ride scholarship, is smart enough to find a job, even working retail, to pay the bills. Or, better yet, a funded NIH research slot; a year in DC can be fun. </p>
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<p>Not relevant since that is a personal choice. It’s not that she “cannot afford” to take a gap year, but that would prefer not to. Nothing wrong with that, but let’s differentiate between that ‘can’ts’ and ‘wants’.</p>