by Katherine Stievater Powerful Research Tool The emergence of generative AI has fundamentally changed how families approach gap year research. Tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google Gemini can instantly compile […]
Regular readers of these pages know that we at Gap Year Solutions love data. Given that there is so little data to …
by Katherine Stievater We have a colleague in the Boston area who provides college counseling services to some of our students. In …
by Katherine Stievater, October 13, 2023 After the Hamas terror attack that occurred on October 7, Israel Gap Year programs and families …
Gap Year students, like teens in general, are a study in contrasts. They want more independence, but still need structure. They want …
What we are definitely noticing is that Gap Years are more “normalized” – students are simply not afraid of the idea of taking time off to give themselves time to make sure they are at a college that feels right!
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?”
When I speak with high school audiences, I get asked all the time about how Gap Year planning relates to the college admissions process. This post covers five key points about this question.
Part 2 covers major Gap Year myths including that they cost too much, that students must travel, FOMO, and that there is a specific "Gap Year student".
Hands down, the biggest benefit of a Gap Year is maturity which shows up a number of ways for students. The teenage brain is just not, well, finished at 18 years old. It's still growing.