College Acceptance
If I my application is rejected by a college, can I appeal the decision?
If your application is rejected by a college, you can generally appeal the decision, but it is difficult to get accepted from an appeal. It does happen in certain circumstances. There are variables that happen with college applications, whether they be extenuating family circumstances or things that you were not aware of during your original application - things that might have happened after your application that you didn't get to share with the university. Certainly, if somebody is really intent on attending a certain school and they've been rejected and they are qualified, it is worth appealing. I've been through appeal processes with students, and some have been worked out very well, some have not.
If I am denied admission, can I reapply to a college?
You can re-apply to a college. Generally, you will have to wait until the next admission season. Some schools take students in for the winter semester. Others, you'll have to wait until the following fall, and you'll have to really pay attention to their deadlines for their applications, and re-submit an application.
What is a "gap year"?
Gap year programs are something that have really sprouted up over the last few years and seem to be growing in popularity. Some very prominent admission officers in this country actually recommend it for some high school students, that to take a break from the typical academic progression and get into a program of some other sort of enrichment, whether it be travel, or ecological study, or studying in a different culture. For some of these programs they can earn college credit, in certain cases if a student has been accepted to a university, they can defer their admission, take a gap year, and then enter the university a year later. So it all depends, but there, there are a lot of pretty solid programs out there that are sprouting up, Dynamy is one program that is very good.
Can taking a gap year affect my chances of getting into college?
Your chances of getting into college depend on the gap year program. If you're doing something very productive that you feel very strongly about and that makes you feel like you're learning and receiving an education it will affect your chances of getting into college in a positive way. There are all kinds of different ways to learn and you can share that in an application to a university.
