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 their college the next year. From our start
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 found that nearly 6% of K-12 students were
By Katherine Stievater Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a Gap Year panel for admitted Duke University students. It was a great way for students and families to
Katherine Stievater, Founder, Gap Year Solutions Not to be cliché, but this is a time that people tend to focus on being thankful and grateful. One week from today I
Here at Gap Year Solutions, we have long focused on helping teens build life skills, and be better prepared to walk on to a college campus and have an amazing
Counselors and parents were consistent in their top priorities. As a group, each had “Effective business/ professional communications and soft skills needed” in their top four.
By Katherine Stievater I am delighted that the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), of which I am a Professional member, published my article on recent Gap Year trends in their Winter
by Katherine Stievater We have a colleague in the Boston area who provides college counseling services to some of our students. In a recent conversation, she summarized some of her
This particular episode really hit home, because it zeroed right in on the question of college readiness. In particular, “what if I think my teen is not ready for college – could a Gap Year make sense?”
A Gap Year after a student has already started college can also be a different experience. They are more mature with more life experience and time spent living independently.
