More Are Taking a Rain Check on College

Do you want to join "the ranks of maverick students who take a "gap year" -- time off between high school and college..?"

"Some do it to find enlightenment and introspection, others to learn something new or pursue a passion."

More from Ian Shapira in the Washington Post

Update: Following the publication of the article, the Washington Post held a live online discussion forum for those wanting to explore the issue of "gap" years in more depth. Included in the conversation were Ian Shapira, the original article's author, Marlyn McGrath Lewis, director of admissions at Harvard College and Holly Bull, president of the Center for Interim Programs with offices in Princeton, N.J., and Cambridge, Mass.