<p>Is anyone paying attention? This is a very low income student who does not have the stats to get aid from an OOS public! Suggesting them is distracting and downright harmful.</p>
<p>Eeryone might have a different opinion of gap years, but both Harvard and Princeton recommend that all accepted students take one. They’ve considered making it mandatory. They have found that a productive one helps students mature and they get more focused and productive students.</p>
<p>The OP is fifteen! A year to get his scores higher and to mature could very much benefit him!!</p>