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.
Katherine visited several Gap Year programs in Europe last fall. We asked her to share some of her thoughts from these visits. …
Despite rising awareness of Gap Years and a COVID-induced surge in Gap Years, the number of high school students taking a Gap Year has returned to pre-pandemic levels. We know this from two different sources.
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.