Will a one-year or two-year academic gap due to dropping out negatively affect my daughter's study abroad application?

A one- or two-year academic gap due to dropping out will not automatically harm your daughter's chances of studying abroad. What matters most is how she explains and documents this gap in her application.

If she can show the gap was used productively - such as through work, internships, skill-building, volunteering, or exam preparation - and provides supporting documents, admissions committees and visa officers will often view it as a period of growth.

Unexplained or unproductive gaps can have a negative impact.