If you have been waitlisted at a college, take a year off and then re-apply as an entering freshman… do you think you will most likely have a great chance at that school?
<p>no...waitlists are often seen as a polite rejection</p>
<p>So when you re-apply, colleges wont take into account at all that you are persistent in pursuing their college and that you were a potential acceptee the previous year and now we will grant you what you deserve? OR do they pretty much treat you in a brand, fresh new way?</p>
<p>Of course they will be flattered, but what makes you think you will get accepted the second time you tried, if they didn't want you the first time?</p>
<p>I am taking 5 more AP classes and doing a year abroad expereicne at a biomedical science college, high quality community service projects, research, and three additional SAT II scores of 790,790, and 800, and also additional reccs from professors in India and my old teachers.</p>
<p>If you have been waitlisted and plan to take a gap year - why not call that college and ask them if they would accept you in the class of 2010, if you are willing to defer a year. Take a look at the Harvard Wailist thread. That's what some waitlistees did and they were accepted!</p>
<p>You could also ask about mid-year acceptance. Instead of starting in Fall 2005, you start in Spring 2006. They don't mention this option very much, but often they have room after the first semester because of people dropping and transferring. There are three possible reasons you were waitlisted. 1) There is someone they didn't want to upset by rejecting you outright. This might be your GC, your rich parents, or an alumni who interviewed you and liked you tremendously. 2) You were close, and they wanted to give you a consolation prize but they never had any intention of taking you off of the waitlist. 3) You were as good as anyone else that they accepted, but they just don't have room for everyone. </p>
<p>The idea of taking AP classes during your gap year doesn't impress me at least. Taking AP classes instead of going to college? The year abroad sounds good.</p>
<p>I agree with Dufus, Taking AP's during your gap year is not going to do any thing for your cause. Even if you take college courses, it can be a tricky thing because you don't want to take so many courses that you lose your ability to apply as a freshman. Have you thought about working or volunteering during your gap year. there are also schools that allow you to take a PG year. I would suggest taking this question to the parents forum as there are anumber of parents who's kids are doing the same thing and they could give you some better advice.</p>