<p>Hi, I’m an international student from Korea currently taking a gap year after finishing junior year (I’m attending an IB International School). The thing is I just found about the Bard Exam, and I’m thinking about devoting myself for the next two months on the exam in order to go to Bard. I think I have a good chance at it and think will be probably accepted (bs confidence). So the thing is should i just get back to school a year later and apply to schools like NYU, Emory, UChig or (if accepted) go to Bard? It’s just that I have nothing to do during this gap year, want to get away from my parents and hometown, and don’t feel like going back to high school. Not having to do those would be an advantage of going to Bard right away. The cons would be tho that, 1) little to no acceptance from relatives, friends, 2) deleting chances of going to better, more reputed schools, 3)becoming a bearded artist.</p>
<p>Well personally my gpas aren’t that good
2.2 freshmen
3.5 sophomore
4.18 junior</p>
<p>and I took the SATs twice first 1930, the second 1990.</p>
<p>So the thing is that I really don’t enjoy taking the SATs, classes are kind of boring, don’t click with my teachers, school makes me kind of sick. I’m also really introverted, quirky, and shy with interest in watching movies (Criterion Collection junkie) and reading novels and philosophy. Would Bard be a good fit for me or would I be letting myself down?</p>
<p>P.S. I think I’ll enjoy New York a lot and Bard honestly just looks like the most gorgeous and pretty college campus on earth. But gosh just the rep, no one in my family knows about it. And is the name value and stake on a continuous rise? Is Bard as time goes on getting a better rep? I’m definitely not a druggie or conceited kind of sort. Will I fit in? And I think I get -100 off the SATs because I get self-conscious when the proctor’s around. Serious problem, eh?</p>