gap year RVC

Finny2007

got an offer from London for 2007 entry and really hope I make the grades but am seriously considering a gap year now. due to the whole money situation and i just want to have a year of life working full time getting out the education loop etc. i just wondered how they would react if I got the grades and then asked to take a year out and go in 2008. ?

anyone had any experience with this?

Reply 1

Shockley

The problem with getting out of education for a year is that you might be slightly disadvantaged when you do return to study, i.e. you might forget a few things. What about working over the summer while at home? You could earn a nice few quid before you start the course!

Reply 2

lu666666

If you're thinking of a gap year, go ahead and take it as it's probably the best thing you'll ever do. You learn so much about yourself and life in general, stuff nobody can teach you in a classroom, and your outlook and goals in life totally changes. It's also a good opportunity to start looking after yourself before you get chucked into halls at uni! Don't worry at all about forgetting stuff or getting out of the studying habit, they recap all the basics in 1st year (and there's always text books if you're not totally sure on something). Just be bold, phone them up and ask them if it would be possible for you to defer, the worst they can say is no! Once they've made you an offer they can't retract it, and anyway, you'd have no trouble getting a place next year once you've actually got your grades!
Good luck and get on with that travelling!