Should I Take a Gap Year?

[@DoneDealAC]

I took gap YEARS after high school. Best decision I made in my life. I went back to college (community college) at 22 fully motivated and confident in my ability. This fall I will be transferring to Michigan state university with a 3.8 gpa and 60 credits, I’m 26 now.

[@misge1872]

doesn't the gap year has an effect in the college acceptance and later job opportunity?

[@meghand8682]

I’m just glad that a probable spike in gap years allowed me to get off the waitlist for my dream school

[@isabelramos5346]

I don't like that you kinda implied and kept saying you'd be putting your life/career on hold by taking a gap year. Yeah obviously you might not be backpacking through europe or traveling around the world, but there's so many valuable ways you can spend your time. Our paths don't have to be linear and taking/deferring a year off isn't going to affect your life that much in the grand scheme of things. As someone who chose to defer a year, I'm planning on working on political campaigns, volunteering for local non profits, interning in job areas I might be interested in for a career, spending time with my family, working on personal projects (like a blog and a youtube channel), and so much more! Taking a year off from school can help you re-find your love of learning and give you a clearer picture of what you want to do with your life/how you want to spend your time in college Obviously, if you're someone who has their whole life planned out and knows you want to be a doctor/engineer/lawyer/whatever, deferring might 'hold you back' a year but that doesn't mean that year was a waste

[@ila5725]

what i think she meant was that if you do take a gap year colleges like princeton might make you wait longer which could putting you career on hold

[@isabelramos5346]

@@ila5725 I understand that I just felt like the majority of the video was talking about cons of taking a gap year rather than the pros

[@hadassah6563]

I see what u mean. But I would highkey just travel and learn languages...

[@isabelramos5346]

@@hadassah6563 yeah I get that and I completely understand why a gap year might be more beneficial for some ppl over others. I personally am really happy with my choice but it all just depends on how a person views higher education in general and what their long term goals are in the future!

[@hadassah6563]

@@isabelramos5346 definetly. This vid didn't seem all that one sided go me. 🤷‍♀️

[@EmpireProductions1]

I mean, if you don't make payment, you automatically have to take a gap year...

[@jimmy79889]

Or the school just won't accept you on campus the next year. That idea is pretty shaky.

[@trevorphillips2335]

Taking a gap year isn’t necessarily bad. It depends on you. You gotta weigh in your options and choose what’s best according to you. If you think you can do an entire year online and effectively learn from it then go for it. If you think you can’t do the year online, then don’t. I understand that it’s not that simple to just take a gap year. But there are skills you can build up in the year that would help in college. All I’m saying is don’t take a decision based on what others/the majority thinks. Everybody’s situation is different. You do what you feel would be right for you.

[@jahnavimahajan1147]

If the class of 2024 takes a gap year, won't this effect the admission chances for the class of 2025 ?

[@SupertutorTV]

Yep.

[@hollykm]

@@SupertutorTV Can you make a video about that?

[@donna-donna]

I'm just hoping 2021 doesn't get affected too much, or colleges need money so much that they ease their requirements...because that 4.0 GPA is a bit out of reach!

[@kasyapchakra1271]

Do you think there will be less spots for the HS class of 21 because of students this year deferring enrollment at the selective schools?

[@mortypickles]

Kasyap Chakra Yes, please let us know what you think about how this might affect the class of 2025’s prospects!

[@kirb644]

I have a trick to avoid this: just take a gap year too.

[@audrieibanez2430]

@@1uvdori i think the person meant class of 2025 for college, so class of 2021 high school

[@angelinalydia6048]

Just leaving this comment here

[@fizzyflair4155]

I really need to know this too!!

[@grantsolomon7417]

I was literally just thinking about this 😭

[@Adi-ud8wi]

Same

[@tsgoten]

still taking a gap year. Personally this was a poor video imo that only showed one side and seemed very biased

[@keshavshapuram4595]

Same here!

[@keshavshapuram4595]

@@tsgoten For a period of time I too was considering taking a gap year. I disagree that this was a poor video. Yes she may have some bias, almost everyone does, but she did raise some valid points. As a pre med student I have absolutely nothing useful I can do during a gap year especially when the hospitals are a high risk place to go to rn. Maybe if you are a CS major or do have some worthwhile online opportunities it may be a good idea to take a gap year. The situation of paying exorbitant amounts for online uni is not ideal but necessary for people like me. Much better than wasting time on your couch.

[@tsgoten]

Keshav Shapuram yeah i’m a cs major.

[@TheAlmostAstrophysicist]

Hey Brooke! Just wanted to say that I love the breadth of topics on your channel - this one is especially important during pandemic season. I just graduated from UChicago last year and just started a channel about helping students get into college - just wanted to say your channel/experience is definitely goals. :)

[@nishauprety9878]

What is your channel-interested in going to U Chicago too.

[@PimpIes]

NOOOO class of 2020 GO TO COLLEGE. Don’t ruin the class of 2021’s chance of getting into college

[@meghand8682]

Itachi Uchiha When it comes out (if your colleges do this that is), check the Common Data Set to see how many went on a gap year. I’m sure it’s higher than normal, but much lower than you think!

[@quincyhoward860]

This is kinda off topic but can you pleaseeeee make a video on how to save or maximum your time on the SAT? Its definitely my biggest problem and I feel like others can agree.

[@MohsinKhan-it9bb]

Please make more videos about college transfers!!

[@rbytton]

Please, that would help a lot

[@keyland_]

Yes!

[@perrybenyella3]

My financially aided ass has no right to even think of taking a gap year lol

[@kerareynolds1662]

earned too many scholarships that i cannot take a gap year. 🥺 i would lose the majority of them if i do.

[@moisescruz5955]

Class of 2020 report here.

[@moisescruz5955]

@yahya ahmed Hahaha I never seen this comment but that was a good one

[@juanpablotorres8392]

2021 class, haven't been able to take a single ACT or SAT due to pandemic ( and irresponsibility cause didn't take them las year) and low key panic is taking over 😅 7n7. College application process is scary AF

[@dususidibay8814]

I was considering a gap year at first but Princeton told us that we aren’t guaranteed admission into next years class and I can’t afford to not be certain when I can begin my college education.

[@Shreedhar_Shukla]

Gap is just not an option for me!! Gonna go edit my essay now!

[@lukebobalek2771]

this video should have been titled ‘Why you shouldn’t take a gap year” if you weren’t going to say any positives :/

[@angelurena3772]

She actually did though, sort of at the end of the video

[@lukebobalek2771]

Angel17 Ureña I didn't really find any of them helpful.

[@brookifyd]

Watch til the end...

[@vesnazubkoff9228]

Does applying DURING the gap year affect the candidate's chances of getting in? Or does it not matter whether the student is applying during their senior year or during their gap year? Thank you in advance for your reply :)

[@parrisjackson6215]

can you get into a top college with honors classes because my school doesn’t do AP’s or IB’s ?

[@anya-pu1yz]

my school year finishes a lot later than the deadline for US college admissions so im kind of forced to take a gap year. in that said gap year if i do activities to improve my extracurriculars, would they still count for the ivy admissions?

[@mridhulamridhula9252]

Omg, I'm stuck in the same situation too

[@fiorellapomme]

Sameee

[@armitaghanizadeh9187]

Please make a video about how to get scholarships for juniors in high school that don’t know anything about themmm!🥺

[@hadassah6563]

I was thinking of taking a gap year. I would get a job in south korea, perfect three lanagues, maybe even start learning Chinese. Meet people. Do some study. Then join the military academy (Australia. Out military pays a lot and sponsors your study) and do a BA. But u might not even be able to leave the country by next year 😭

[@Majestic469]

Not a single dislike, how wholesome

[@tsgoten]

Personally this was a poor video imo that only showed one side and seemed very biased

[@davidtejuosho587]

what was the one side?

[@Chiagoziebelolise]

Hi Brooke, great video. I wanted to ask though, do what you do in gap years affect the way admissions officers see you. For instance, myself I'm done with high school, however, I'm international, and the way we do it is we apply to colleges after high school within our country. But if you are applying abroad to the US for instance, it means you have to take two gap years, that is, one after high school and one after your applications in Aug-Dec. Now, I have gotten admission to a local university in my country-obviously not as great as the US-but school will be starting in April, and I plan of applying in August to US. My question is, given that I've taken few college courses in my country-although I'm not applying as a transfer-how does that read to you: that I've gotten admission in a local university, yet I want to school in the US? How will it impact my chances, or should I not bother indicating I'm in college, and include some Gap year activities I did during that time

[@katieblake]

I’m taking a COVID gap year and I made a KZbin channel talking about it. Not enough student perspectives it rough out there

[@SanGon0703]

You just read my mind. 😂 Thank you!

[@AudiophileTubes]

As super stressed out as parents and kids are during this pandemic, they should be allowed to take a year off now for the school year 2020-2021, while in grade school, middle school, or high school. Learning (watching teachers attempt to teach) on a tiny 'chromebook' screen is next to impossible as well, especially in Math.

[@goha9218]

my only reason why i want to take a gap year is because i dont even know what subject i want to do, I dont want to start the course iv applied to anymore but have no way to change it. I dont want to to uni for the sake of uni with no direction

[@pedrosoto9568]

i feel you

[@karimchowdhury309]

Hi Brooke! Can you please do a video on how to be confident but not cocky in a college essay?

[@malaikashroff7608]

What are the policies for duke?

[@MRZPRODGITY]

Malaika Shroff Duke is allowing students to easily take a gap year this year by just sending in an email, and they have a specific program that was in place before corona that will give you scholarship money to take a gap year and travel but it didn’t happen this year

[@jimmy79889]

Wow. My left ear is really enjoying that music in the outro.

[@kevinhong3597]

I was thinking of taking a gap year, but noticed that it has bad psychological effects to my mental health. Knowing that everyone is younger than you in the current grade, it is very demotivating.

[@mytreasuredcreations]

What if my high schooler has no reason to go to college in spite of getting an ACT score in the 30s? Are scholarships still available for kids after a year or 2 after they graduated high school?

[@zuhayrroha4392]

Already in gap year...

[@yusufakyol5494]

What do you guys thinking abut taking gap year after junior year of highschool ?

[@jhmrem]

Not all universities are eliminating roommates.

[@kerareynolds1662]

mine is. 🥺 that's why i am living at home my first year.

[@OnceAJay]

Would you recomend a gap year so I can build a stratup?

[@diana-mh7iy]

This isn't really related to the video, but I have a question. I from the Netherlands and here extra curriculars aren't really a thing. However I wanna go to university in the US and so I was wondering if tutoring younger students in math and physics is an extra curricular? And around how many extra curricular should I have if applying to an ivy League

[@sylviagaitan3865]

No

[@swapnilsharma3686]

Make Video on Masters Applications also, it would be really helpful.

[@moayadedu9082]

If you got your dream score and want to take a gap year start to learn programming even if programming is not relative to your branch.

[@rubikashree7724]

1:00 Brooke is soooo sarcastic

[@ankitagupta7168]

What are the extracurricular activities that can l do right now in covid-19 situation to build my profile for top ivy colleges? Please reply me brooke?

[@alyssabrundage4360]

She already made a video about this, scroll back a bit on the channel and you should find it

[@ankitagupta7168]

@@alyssabrundage4360 That's was one earlier? Can you please suggest me some extra curricular activities that can l do online to strengthen my profile.

[@sadliaq1590]

thank you brooke you angel, this is exactly what ive been trying to explain to my dumbaby gf. ure such a plug, hearts

[@ant_honey17]

Honestly, if nothing's stopping u from taking a gap year, take it. Don't pay full-tuition for fully online school.

[@thearchitect1601]

Why am I even watching this😂😂😂 I should be editing my common app essay or studying for the SAT. I guess it’s force of habit.

[@angelinalydia6048]

I thought common app doesn’t open till August 1st bc everything turns over and ur work would be erased, correct me if I’m wrong about this

[@PimpIes]

ANGELINA LYDIA nope you’re right

[@louisfoley6955]

😱😱😱 I literally asked this question on the last video. 😂😂

[@andynguyen9676]

I was just thinking about this :((((

[@alexxaj1019]

Oh my! Can you speak any faster?

[@brookifyd]

Probably.

[@alexxaj1019]

@@brookifyd I bet you can but I'm afraid I won't be able to grasp the meaning of your speech then. 😊

[@husanr.4732]

please guys , don't.

[@nikitadp1994]

Yes if you want to go to Russian army

[@sylviagaitan3865]

10:01 minutes loo

[@mlalbaitero]

They don't have ads though I think

[@-wicked-eharmonywithme7185]

Regardless her info is quite nice to have. It's worth it

[@mommynikki6675]

C'mon, you wrote 2 words. Please write them correctly. It's an education video.

[@mlalbaitero]

@@mommynikki6675 he wrote the first one correctly

[@mommynikki6675]

@@mlalbaitero How do you figure? It says "10:01 minutes LOO" instead of LONG..

[@sanaabbasi1272]

Fastest click ever

[@losspol_3466]

What if you are trying to work during a gap year. Big Academia propaganda

[@AwesomeSauceToys21]

You talk fast lol