You probably heard that President Obama’s daughter, Malia, is taking a gap year before entering college.
Malia Obama’s year-long deferral before her first year at Harvard is a route taken by about 80 to 110 admitted students. Higher education experts tout the off-year as a way to travel, engage in a long-term special project, or otherwise use the time in a constructive and meaningful way. Source
So, what exactly is a gap year?
When a student takes a year off from school, after finishing high school and before beginning college, it’s called a gap year.
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