In a few nations, it is becoming common for young people to take a year off to work or travel after high school and before joining the university. The main benefit of this trend is that they can gain some experience and get admission in top universities and the major drawback is that it can affect their grades in college.
When students work or travel after high school they can get enrolled themselves in the best universities because of their one-year experience. In other words, some universities such as Harvard University and Princeton College prefer students with some work experience. Therefore, students can be selected in these colleges easily because they have additional a year's experience than the other students. For example, a report published by the New York Times suggested that 60% of students selected in top universities in the UK were those who have taken a gap year after high school.
The major disadvantage of this approach is that they might get low scores in their academics because they can be distracted from studies. That is to say that, when students rejoin college after a long break, it can be difficult for them to concentrate on studies. As a result, it can affect their academic performance, and they may get lower grades. For instance, according to a recent survey by the Guardian 30% of students who join college after a gap year got lower scores than other students who did not take a year off.
In conclusion, taking a gap year is beneficial because students can get admission to the best universities due to their experience. However, lower grades and poor academic performance is a major drawback.
In a few nations, it is becoming common for young
people
to take a
year
off to work or travel after high school and
before
joining the
university
. The main benefit of this trend is that they can gain
some
experience
and
get
admission in top
universities
and the major drawback is that it can affect their grades in college.
When
students
work or travel after high school they can
get
enrolled themselves in the best
universities
because
of their one-year
experience
.
In other words
,
some
universities
such as Harvard
University
and Princeton College prefer
students
with
some
work
experience
.
Therefore
,
students
can
be selected
in these colleges
easily
because
they have additional a year's
experience
than the other
students
.
For example
, a report published by the New York Times suggested that 60% of
students
selected in top
universities
in the UK were those who have taken a gap
year
after high school.
The major disadvantage of this approach is that they might
get
low scores in their academics
because
they can
be distracted
from studies.
That is
to say that, when
students
rejoin college after a long break, it can be difficult for them to concentrate on studies.
As a result
, it can affect their academic performance, and they may
get
lower grades.
For instance
, according to a recent survey by the Guardian 30% of
students
who
join
college after a gap
year
got
lower scores than other
students
who did not take a
year
off.
In conclusion
, taking a gap
year
is beneficial
because
students
can
get
admission to the best
universities
due to their
experience
.
However
, lower grades and poor academic performance is a major drawback.
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