<p>Say you decide to take the year after high school off to do a research internship at a prestigious university, applying for college with next year's graduating class. what would college admission officers think of this decision. how do they regard gap years? would you have the same chances as other students applying? let's hear some thoughts on this.</p>
<p>search previous threads..lots said about it already</p>
<p>Yes, you'd have at least the same chances, if not better ones. That extra research is only going to prepare you more for college, so it's likely you'd be even more attractive to colleges. As long as you're doing something worthwhile, colleges have no problem with gap years; certain schools/programs even encourage them.</p>
<p>well right now i have an internship secured at a top medical school and i want to gain some research experience/expertise. i decided i really want to major in biomedical engineering and go to med school. however, i wasn't sure of my future goals/intentions during this year's application round so i didn't apply to any of the top biomedical engineering programs (JHU, Duke, UPenn). would it be beneficial to take the internship, demonstrate my passion for BME, and reapply this fall?</p>
<p>i think it will only help your chances, it shows that you really have an invested interest in that area. I was 90% sure I would be doing a gap year to live and work in europe, but in the end i realized I couldn't wait to go to college haha</p>
<p>Some college admission letters specifically suggest taking a gap year in the standard form admission letter. It's usually regarded as a good idea if you have anything that is worthwhile to do during your gap year.</p>