Is it best to take a gap year when you finish 6th from or just go straight into uni and travel etc after?

gorgousgeorgous asked: Should you take a gap year inbetween 6th form (college) and university or just go strainght to uni and do gap year stuff later. Answers from experience would be helpful please =) thanks.

Do you think I should take a gap year after my A levels before going to Uni?

Fredal asked: I’m currently doing my AS, next year when I do my A2s, I want to finish than take a gap year where I’ll maybe work or travel, or enjoy my youth, before going to Uni, what do you think? I want to, what are the disadvantages?

Gap year?

chris c asked: Is it worth taking? Im due to head off to uni next year or so and from what i hear the debts are huge. Is a gap year wise so i can raise cash or should i just go off to Uni whilst i have everything in my head? Please give me [...]

Any good ideas on how to spend a gap year?

Ellie asked: I am considering taking a gap year before i go to uni. I am planning to go to medical school and therefore i really need to do something worthwhile in my year off. If anyone has done anything amazing and worthwhile in their gap year i would be interested to hear and [...]