Comments on: GAP Year Abroad–A Great Way to Prepare for College and Learn About the World http://greatcollegeadvice.com/gap-year-abroad-a-great-way-to-prepare-for-college-and-learn-about-the-world/ Expert Advice on College Admission Tue, 15 May 2012 22:50:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Educational Consultant and College Planner | Great College Advice | What is a Gap Year and Why Should I Consider Taking One? http://greatcollegeadvice.com/gap-year-abroad-a-great-way-to-prepare-for-college-and-learn-about-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7734 Educational Consultant and College Planner | Great College Advice | What is a Gap Year and Why Should I Consider Taking One? Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:07:51 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1896#comment-7734 [...] To help you structure your time out between schools, a whole industry of Gap Year organizations has sprouted.  These organizations in the US come together every year to present a traveling road show called the Gap Year Fairs.  Their west coast tour (including Colorado, California, Oregon, and Washington) is coming up in early February.  You can see the schedule on the website here.  The fairs are sponsored by two of my favorite Gap Year organizations, Dynamy and Thinking Beyond Borders (see a short interview with Thinking Beyond Borders founder Chris Stakich here). [...] [...] To help you structure your time out between schools, a whole industry of Gap Year organizations has sprouted.  These organizations in the US come together every year to present a traveling road show called the Gap Year Fairs.  Their west coast tour (including Colorado, California, Oregon, and Washington) is coming up in early February.  You can see the schedule on the website here.  The fairs are sponsored by two of my favorite Gap Year organizations, Dynamy and Thinking Beyond Borders (see a short interview with Thinking Beyond Borders founder Chris Stakich here). [...]

]]> By: Educational Consultant comments on gap year http://greatcollegeadvice.com/gap-year-abroad-a-great-way-to-prepare-for-college-and-learn-about-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3292 Educational Consultant comments on gap year Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:11:16 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1896#comment-3292 [...] one less thing to stress out about.  Whatever the reason, many students are deciding to take a gap year, or a deferred year, between high school and college.  Like everything with the college selection [...] [...] one less thing to stress out about.  Whatever the reason, many students are deciding to take a gap year, or a deferred year, between high school and college.  Like everything with the college selection [...]

]]> By: Dee http://greatcollegeadvice.com/gap-year-abroad-a-great-way-to-prepare-for-college-and-learn-about-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2683 Dee Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:56:56 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1896#comment-2683 Mark, I feel that this gap year is a must for some kids. My son has applied to a program with some prodding from me. He is 16 and says he wants to start college but I know that he will gain more from this one year than he thinks he will lose by going to college a year later. Mark, I feel that this gap year is a must for some kids.

My son has applied to a program with some prodding from me. He is 16 and says he wants to start college but I know that he will gain more from this one year than he thinks he will lose by going to college a year later.

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