<p>You need to consider why a gap year or cc is on the table. If you think the student isn’t ready for the independence of being in college away from home, he can screw up at cc just as badly. My high SAT/high GPA/11 AP course son managed to land himself on academic probation at community college…when you lie and act like you’re going to class, but don’t actually go to class, you tend to fail the class, whether it’s at a 4 year university or a community college. If a student is immature/not ready to go away to school, he may likewise not be ready for cc.</p>