Studiesfrom theUnited StatesandAustraliashow thatstudents who take a gapyear are generallybetterprepared for and performbetterincollegethan those who do not.
In addition to the lost scientific opportunity, Paneth pointed to junior researchers who have a five-year gap in their CVs to show for their involvement with the NCS and to communities across the country that believed in the study but where the reputation of NIH has been substantially tarnished.