The Brian Lehrer Show

College-bound high school seniors had to make their final college decisions this past weekend.

High school seniors talk about their "close call" decisions about which college to attend in the fall, or whether they've decided to take a gap year.

@BrianLehrer there's no time like the year between HS and college to do a #gapyear. Life gets in the way, not possible again til retirement!

— Davin Sweeney (@davinsweeney) May 3, 2016

@BrianLehrer to previous caller's sister: I went to Hampshire after 3 "gap" years and my experience was more fruitful than some peers

— Strawberita Dreams (@grownupusername) May 3, 2016

@BrianLehrer who pays for a gap year? It seems exclusive to a certain group, unless it's a gap year to earn $

— nicole (@newsbynicole) May 3, 2016

@BrianLehrer kids should take a gap year and work in the food (or service) industry for a while. Nothing prepares or humbles a person more.

— mihow (@mihow) May 3, 2016

@BrianLehrer Gap years are well organized in the UK, not just backpacking around Europe!!

— MTM (@MTM130) May 3, 2016

@BrianLehrer no but my nephew spent 6 mts in India working for a charity and then 6 mts at an ironmongers!

— MTM (@MTM130) May 3, 2016

@BrianLehrer Then back to St Andrews for a degree in physics but he had a chance to see the real world

— MTM (@MTM130) May 3, 2016

@BrianLehrer hope this trend takes off. as a newly poor parent, I'm thrilled to have another year to make money.

— Julie Raimondi (@JulieRaimondi) May 3, 2016