Dear mothitbaid,

It is possible that this period of unemployment will have a negative impact on your applications, but it is also possible it will not. The important thing for you to do is to explain the period of time in your applications and note what you were doing during this time. Perhaps you can also use the 7 months to be highly involved with a community organization? It is also critical that you have a plan in place for what you will be doing between your exam in November and entering school the following August/September. The admissions committees will be looking for you to have a plan in place, so be sure to effectively convey it--the worst thing you could do is allow them to assume you won't be doing much of anything.

Good luck,
Lisa