Is it ok to take a gap year premba? How would that appear to future employers?

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In normal circumstances, of course. In these crazy unprecedented circumstances, double of course.

You may have precious few more opportunities to take a prolonged period of time off, no employer should/would fault you for that especially pre-academia. And if they do, you probably don’t want to work there.

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Thank you for the reassurance!

100% go for it. I know partners who drove the length of Africa before their MBA. You do you most importantly.

And congrats on getting in

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Do it! Time on leave makes for some of the best stories in the future, and can even help you stand out to employers. Also echo it’s hard to get that time later.

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