After landing a SA 2021 internship can you ask to take a gap semester?

After landing a SA 2021 internship can you ask to take a gap semester? Would this be looked down on as an ask?

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wondering the same. If graduation is delayed by gap semester will the bank want to push people off to the next SA class?

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i would think they would want to push you off, but likely can't because it'll mess up their own recruiting timelines if they are done recruiting at this point

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