<p>ya the insurance is a factor, that’s why taking a light, part-time semester is something to consider.
Although, is it the concensus that, as one person said, part time would be more difficult to explain that just withdrawing for a term?</p>
<p>I agree with that. Part-time has some financial benefits but would be much weirder.</p>
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A semester off is many many many many many times better than bad grades for a semester.</p>
<p>Also in addition to not being able to explain that you’re not just lazy, you would lose insurance benefits as a part time student.</p>
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<p>Whoa, whoa. You’re exaggerating there. A 2.0 is average, not failing. I’ve personally seen many, many cases where people who have taken semesters off without doing anything special (beyond regular internships, etc.) have been denied acceptance to law schools that they would have otherwise been accepted to. I have a friend who was rejected from Columbia with a 173 and 3.75, and upon asking the admissions office why he was rejected, they promptly pointed to the gap in his academic career. I have another friend who was waitlisted at Yale with a 179 and 3.9, PHENOMENAL ECs, and she also had a gap in her transcript. Other than the gap, I couldn’t see what else could’ve been held against her.</p>
<p>You’re just getting the idea that a 2.0 is worse than taking a semester off because you are subconsciously giving into the “popular” opinion (“popular” at least on College Confidential) that getting merely average grades is worse than taking an ENTIRE semester off. Believe me, unless you do something amazing with your time off (not just some stupid regular internship), taking this semester off will be considered extremely bad.</p>
<p>It’s your call. Choose wisely.</p>