Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, numerous students have started to consider whether or not they should take a gap year before college. While many admitted candidates have deferred, there is also a large portion of high school seniors who are planning to take gap years even before they have started applying to college. If you fall among this group, and you aren’t sure whether or not a year off is for you—and if you’d be able to use it effectively—use the questions in the checklist below to guide you.