<p>I was curious if taking a year off after high school would hurt someone's chances of getting into Yale? If in this year off, you were using time productively (Such as internships, jobs, earning awards, etc...).</p>
<p>If that is your plan I would apply and if you are accepted you can postpone your matriculation for one year rather than take a chance to get accepted after taking the year off.</p>
<p>Yeah once you are accepted there are three options to click: accept offer of admission and enroll in class of XXXX, accept and defer for a year and enroll in class of XXXX+1, and decline offer of admission. So you don’t have to tell them you will be deferring for a year until you are already in.</p>
<p>To your original question, it’s neither here nor there. I knew guys who took a year of post-grad – but they probably would have gotten in RD as well.</p>
<p>Thank you everyone who responded!</p>
<p>If you do interesting stuff than it can increase your chances
Lets say you go for interesting internships develop a new hobby travel around a bit go for some cultural exchange yeah then of course it would help
I am an international and I’m planning to apply in my gap year :)</p>
<p>As already stated, the best way to do this is to apply, gain admission, and then defer for a year. Most schools are quite willing to do this.</p>
<p>However, if you “gap” before applying and still want to get into a competitive college, here are some suggestions:</p>
<p>– Make sure you are clear on your reasons for gapping. You should have intentional objectives going into it that you can communicate when you apply.
– Come up with a plan for reaching those objectives. Playing video games for a few months is not a good plan. There are gap year programs which you can research (such as [Where</a> There Be Dragons](<a href=“http://www.wheretherebedragons.com/]Where”>http://www.wheretherebedragons.com/)). Alternatively you could have travel or employment plans. If your plan is do additional coursework you’ll want to be sure the courses you take will not force you to apply as a transfer student.
– Be aware that you will be filling out an application in the fall and winter of your gap year just as you would have done as a high school senior. If you are busy pursuing your objectives you might have no more time than while in school and if you are away from school and home you might have fewer resources (like advice and internet access). Also keep in mind that you’ll need to continue strong work all the way through your last months of high school. Admitted students usually get a little bit of a break on their last term grades, but an admission committee will have the opportunity to examine your entire transcript if you don’t apply before graduating.
– Be sure you will have access to writers of your recommendations (teachers and counselors) after you graduate. You should be able to contact them freely (a possible problem if they retire or move, for example) and they should have a clear memory of your achievements. It might be best to line these up before you graduate.</p>