<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I have question about gap year.</p>
<p>Important thing is, that I am international applicant.</p>
<p>In this year I tried to apply to Ivy League Univ. I was rejected.</p>
<p>In following year I plan to start again for more Univ form Ivy League and maybe Caltech.</p>
<p>Tell me during this year can I be a student of Univ. in my country? If I am admitted I will resigne and come to US :P </p>
<p>I can't have gap year without studying becouse of circumstances in my country. And I also know that chances to be admitted to Ivy League are very low.</p>
<p>I know about option of transfer but in case of my country it is almost immposible (huge differences in program and difficulties during studies).</p>
<p>Thanks for help!</p>
<p>I took a gap year after high school and it helped me really understand who i am. I suggest it!</p>
<p>Try to qet into uni first, and then opt for the qap year. the problem is that unis may not accept you if you wait, so try to qet accepted first.</p>
<p>@braveheart, on these forums I have seen a TON of kids do much better in admissions after a gap year if they make the VERY BEST of it. Like the story about that guy who only applied to reaches and got rejected by all of them and then took a gap year. I’m pretty sure he got accepted at all the schools he applied to but 2 the 2nd time.</p>
<p>I’m sure it could also be very fulfilling just to take a year of YOU time! Like Beedle said, it helped him understand who he is. I also saw that he/she is currently deciding between being a Duke Robertson Scholar, going to Wharton, or going to Harvard! Congrats btw :)</p>
<p>braveheart, yes, you can attend university in your country and re-apply to US schools next year, although you will need to clarify whether the US schools will treat you as a transfer applicant, a freshman applicant or your choice between the two. I would confirm that with each school, as practice may vary from one school to another.</p>
<p>You may have very strong qualifications for admission to a US university–your mention of Caltech suggests you excel in math and science; however, it appears from your post that English is not your first language and that you have not risen to an Ivy-league level of expressing yourself in writing in English. I strongly encourage you to use this year to work on developing your English composition skills. I also strongly encourage you to investigate US alternatives to Ivies and Caltech. There are many fine colleges that may be more realistic options for you to include on your list so you don’t return this time next year with zero admittances.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>