[Envee]

Was just wondering if most people go straight to Uni after they complete their A2's, or go for a gap year?

[michaelhaych]

Mainly people go straight to university. Like 90-95% of them

[shezshez]

I wouldn't say it was that high...
but the majority go straight there, there was probably a higher proportion last year because of the increased fees too.

[dr.phalange]

I think it's pretty hard to give an exact answer to this - generally I think people go to Uni straight from A Levels, but then again a lot of people decide on gap years.

It all depends on the person and what they want to do

Then again, the government played a big part in that decision last year when everyone tried to dodge the higher fees

[Waterstorm]

Well most do, but a fair amount of people do take gap years too though. You can't really count last year cause people just wanted to get in before fees went up.

[Origami Bullets]

In both my sixth form (I left in 2010) and my flat in halls (I started in 2011), it's about a 50/50 split. However,
a) Both my school and my university tend to attract a fairly middle class cohort, so it's not really a representative sample.
b) Last year was exceptional, because even those people who wanted to take a gap year ended up being forced to go straight to uni by the higher fees.

[MrHappy_J]

I don't think most people take gap years but then again if that's what you want to do then go for it. i probably should have done it in hindsight.