<p>^^i don’t want to be the eternal pessimist; however, what happens if you do take a gap year as a means of “doing it all over” and it doesn’t work out? What if Rice rejects or waitlists you? What if your F/A pkg is no better than now? Wouldn’t you be in the same boat as you’re currently in? Would the risk be worth it? IDK…it just seems a bit of a gamble to me. I’m really not familiar, though, with gap year stats. What are the #s for students who have done this? Is it published anywhere? Again, only you can decide if it’s worth the risk.</p>