I am seeking first or second hand reports of parents/students who opted for a gap year, and the outcome. My D committed to a less competitive BFA MT in state with a full tuition scholarship nearly two weeks ago-and I can tell that her heart is truly not committed to this decision. We went back over her list of other options-BAs in theatre, BAs in other interests...she feels best about the decision she made-but not good about it, if that makes sense. Going in, her intent would be to re-audition for transfer next year. But she feels badly about that-essentially lying all year; never really committing herself fully to the program in hand. Her academic stats are outstanding, and she received a lot of great academic scholarships; but we have been warned repeatedly that transfer scholarships are never as good as the Freshman awards.
I am not seeking advice-lots of sleep has been lost weighing pros & cons. I am seeking success (or horror) stories about the gap year!
I have said it before-I am grateful for this community, and regret not having found it earlier in D's journey!
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