Gap Year Basics
September 29, 2026
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Every once in awhile, I find that it is useful to step back and revisit some of the basic assumptions about gap years.
Seven Gap Year Trends in 2026
March 24, 2026
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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.
The Case for Taking a Gap Year Before College
November 24, 2024
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Harvard Business Review, 11/8/2024. Click here.
7 Gap Year Trends to Know for 2024
February 19, 2024
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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
Seven Gap Year Trends to Know for 2024
February 15, 2024
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Click here for article from Winter 2024 edition of IECA Insights Magazine
Gap year takers: uptake, trends and long term outcomes (2012)
February 8, 2024
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U.K. study looking at longer-term outcomes of gap years (published Nov 2012). Click here for study
2023 High School Gap Year Survey
January 13, 2024
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Survey conducted by Gap Year Solutions. Click here to access results (posted 1/12/2024)
Still Only 2-3% of US Students Take Gap Year
December 21, 2023
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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.
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 Year Deferrals Back to Pre-COVID Levels
September 30, 2022
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After a huge spike in Gap Year deferrals during the early part of COVID-19 to avoid online learning and campus lockdowns, Gap Year numbers appear to have settled back to their pre-COVID levels.