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1 in 5 students are unsure about their plans of returning to campus in fall 2020, according to the American Council on Education. Most classes in the UC 10-campus system and the California State University’s 23-campus system will remain online in accordance with local and federal government regulations. As a result, students are forced to decide between paying full tuition for remote learning or choosing more unconventional routes such as a gap year. KCSB’s Alexandra Goldberg discusses the pros and cons of a gap year amidst the coronavirus pandemic.