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Taking a year off after high school - will it help you get into Ivy League schools?

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I was asked this question recently by a reader - he specifically wanted to know if it was a good idea to spend a year on a volunteer program in Africa before reapplying for top schools like Stanford and UPenn.
My answer: a qualified yes.
Why a “qualified” yes and not outright yes, yes, yes?
Because there are [...]

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