those seeking science and commerce and other management courses she explainsa good opportunity to concentrate on the peripheralsaccording to 17yearold angshuman bhattacharya who is currently preparing for various entrance exams the competition to make way into leading colleges is fierce now and the peer pressure is a lot more than before meaning more hard work and extra time is needed to concentrate on every aspect of the syllabus opting for a gap year is not a spontaneous decision but if required ill definitely go for it my parents have been supportive in this regardapart from scoring good marks personality development confidence building and expertise in a particular field be it music or sports are also essential requisites for a promising curriculum vitae and taking a year off in between school and college gives us the opportunity to focus on all that he says