At Harvard about 20 percent take a gap year.

News 4 Jax reports.

Gap years on rise for incoming college students

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Taking a “gap year,” as President Barack Obama’s eldest daughter, Malia, intends to do, is becoming a trend among local students.

A gap year is when a student takes a year off before attending undergraduate or graduate school to explore different interests or study abroad.

The White House announced that Malia Obama will attend Harvard after her gap year.

Counselors at Jacksonville University said a gap year is not for everyone, but if it’s done right, it won’t hurt but only help a student’s college experience.

“They have higher GPAs, they’re more involved with campus involvement when they come back, and they’re more mature and have more of a self-confidence and self-awareness,” JU admissions director Allana Forte said of gap year students.


 
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