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==Definition==
==Definition==
A student looking to attend graduate school (often times, medical or law school) opts to take a year in between graduating college and starting graduate school for various reasons (to work, travel, study something else, etc.)
A student looking to attend graduate school (often times, medical or law school) opts to take a year in between graduating college and starting graduate school for various reasons (to work, travel, study something else, etc.)


==Example Sentences==
==Example Sentences==
"Didn't you just apply to med school?"
"Didn't you just apply to med school?"
"Nah, I'm going to take a gap year, so I'll apply next year"
"Nah, I'm going to take a gap year, so I'll apply next year"
==Context Labels==
Mostly used by students who plan on taking time off in between college and graduate school

Revision as of 18:30, 14 March 2014

Do you use "Gap Year"?
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Part of Speech

Noun

Pronunciations

[gap yeer]

Definition

A student looking to attend graduate school (often times, medical or law school) opts to take a year in between graduating college and starting graduate school for various reasons (to work, travel, study something else, etc.)

Example Sentences

"Didn't you just apply to med school?" "Nah, I'm going to take a gap year, so I'll apply next year"

Context Labels

Mostly used by students who plan on taking time off in between college and graduate school