Gap Year Awareness and Attitudes
November 15, 2023
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Regular readers of these pages know that we at Gap Year Solutions love data. Given that there is so little data to be found on Gap Years, we’ve had to
Gap Years According to a College Counselor
November 5, 2023
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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
Why High School Graduates Should Consider a Gap Year
October 31, 2023
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Click here to read article from Forbes, May 26, 2023
Discover Gap Years! – Part 3
March 26, 2023
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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.
Top 7 Gap Year Trends of 2022
December 19, 2022
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Read our latest blog post for the top gap year trends of 2022.
Seeking College Admissions Edge, More Students Take Gap Year
April 28, 2022
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Rising rejections at highly-selective colleges and hopes for better luck in a year are pushing more seniors to take a yearlong pause after high school.
Finding the silver lining
April 17, 2022
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It’s that time of year. It’s time to find the silver lining of college rejection. High school seniors by now have heard from all the schools to which they applied. Some are elated. Others are heartbroken that they did not get into their preferred college.
History of the Gap Year, Part 3
April 6, 2022
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Is the most recent change in focus for Gap Year students a sign of things to come in higher ed? Perhaps. One thing we can say with confidence is that the steep and ongoing decline in acceptance rates at selective colleges is almost certainly going to increase the number of students taking a Gap Year.
Latest Analysis of 2020 Gap Year Numbers
February 23, 2021
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Our analysis estimates that the number of high school graduates opting for a Gap Year increased to 6.1% in 2020. We started with 2019 data from 55 colleges and universities indicating that 1.8% of admitted first years took a Gap Year in 2019.
Finding the Right Fit for College: A Conversation with Moira McCullough
November 8, 2020
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Gap Year Solutions recently had the opportunity to speak with Moira McCullough, founder of College Scoops. Moira believes so strongly that students need to find the right college fit, including non-academic areas, that she started a company to fill the need!
