Tagged: "Gap Year"
The Benefits (and Risks) of a GAP Year In Tough Economic Times
The New York Times carried an article yesterday, entitled Delaying College for a Year Could Have Benefits, which lays out a few creative reasons for putting off college for a year. The financial arguments boil down to this: 1. President Obama’s proposed changes to federal student aid may put a few hundred dollars more per [...]
If My Grades Are Bad, Can I Still Go To College?
The short answer is yes. I’ve worked with a number of students who had bad grades in high school, but went on to do well in college. I’ve also worked with a few, however, who weren’t quite ready for prime time. So while the answer is yes, a student with bad grades can still go [...]
Directory of Summer Opportunities and Gap Year Programs
A client asked me the other day where she could find a directory of summer opportunities for high school students. I told her the best resource is maintained by Phillips Andover in Massachusetts. You can find the directory of summer programs here. It includes some excellent “gap year” or “interim year” programs, as well. Mark [...]
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Mark Montgomery
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