<p>I go to a top-20 and i'm really unhappy. i applied to 3 schools for fall 2011 admission, but in the event i don't get accepted into one of them (or for whatever reason something doesn't work out) would it look bad if i took fall 2011 semester off (or take classes at a cc) and re-applied other places for the winter 2012 semester? advice would be greatly needed/appreciated:)</p>
<p>Why would you go to CC from a top 20 for one semester? Is it for financial reasons?</p>
<p>Ask for a leave of absence, then get a job or find an internship for the summer and fall. Don’t jump back into the classroom too quickly. While you are taking this “delayed gap year” take the time to make a better list of colleges for your transfer applications.</p>