Should I go for the accepted University, or Take a Gap Year

[freedude]

Hi,

I have completed the IB and recieved an IB diploma this year (2014).

I was planning to go to an university in Japan, however all my application didnt get accepted due to my low predicted score.

Still, I got accepted to an University in the States with worth 1 year credit.

Then I have recieved the official IB score from the website, and noticed that i got 2 more points than my predicted grade. This has made me think maybe I could have been accepted to a better University.

Considering the fact that the university that I got accepted is not my first choice and I have recieved a higher score than to my predicted score; Would it be better to take a gap year and apply for the Universities that I was willing to enter? or Stick with the University that I got accepted by from my predicted grades?

[rivardy97]

Take note that this is a one-time chance. If you feel more comfortable being in universities of higher standards, then go for gap year while you try applying for these universities. I prefer being in a university where social life is possible, because that's the second thing that matters the most.