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by Katherine Stievater Couldn’t agree more with the opinion expressed by Dr. Carol Langlois and Becky Mulholland in their recent Inside Higher Ed article: “The gap year concept is overdue […]

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 …

by Katherine Stievater After the fall semester, I spend time with our students downloading their learnings, and making sure their spring plan …

Katherine Stievater, Founder, Gap Year Solutions Not to be cliché, but this is a time that people tend to focus on being …

Here at Gap Year Solutions, we have long focused on helping teens build life skills, and be better prepared to walk on …

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.

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