As we continue to celebrate our first decade at Gap Year Solutions, we have been reflecting on how gap years have changed over the last 10 years.
By Katherine Stievater Gap Year Solutions has always focused on college readiness. Data has consistently shown that one-third of first-year students don’t return to …
by Katherine Stievater Powerful Research Tool The emergence of generative AI has fundamentally changed how families approach gap year research. Tools like …
by Katherine Stievater Did you know homeschooling in the U.S. has doubled in just a few years? The Department of Education and Census Bureau …
by Katherine Stievater Couldn’t agree more with the opinion expressed by Dr. Carol Langlois and Becky Mulholland in their recent Inside Higher …
We are so excited to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Gap Year Solutions this year! We've seen a lot of change since 2015. Here are some of the biggest trends
We are introducing a new feature in our blog that gives our students a chance to reflect on their gap year. We’re …
By Katherine Stievater Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a Gap Year panel for admitted Duke University students. It was …
At Gap Year Solutions, we sometimes interview students who are not a fit for a Gap Year program because they are managing …
By Katherine Stievater This past fall, I traveled to South Africa. I’d been looking forward to this site visit for a long …

