<p>I'm planning on taking a "gap year" next year and I'm having some trouble deciding what to do. I will be applying to colleges over the course of the gap year, so I really need some advice on how to make my year look good. I know that its pretty late to do a gap year, but I've been trying to create a plan over the past few weeks and I still have a lot of questions. </p>
<p>Anyway, I want to major in finance as an undergrad and pursue a career in investment banking. Here is my current gap year plan:</p>
<p>Work at a local Finance company - 6 months
Work in a finance company abroad (through a structured gap year program) - 6 months</p>
<p>I thought that this plan would be a good fit for me and that it would look good on my college application. My problem is that I want to ED to my top choice school for the economics program instead of the business school. I really like the business school, but I'm not sure that I'm competitive enough to get in. I'm been trying to find local internship in economics, but, unlike in finance, there don't seem to be many available. The econ. programs that I've found are for serious research, so they only take people with grad. or undergrad. degrees. </p>
<p>Do you think that it would be bad to apply for economics if only work in finance during my gap year? My counselor said that my plans are just fine because colleges understand that aren't many internships in economics. Do you agree or disagree?</p>
<p>Also, let me know if you have any suggestions on places where I could do economics internships.</p>