I am often asked about a typical gap year trip. Here is Part 2 of a fun gap year experience! Read the first part in
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A Typical Gap Year: Part 1
The truth is this. There is no typical Gap Year! A gap year should be as unique as the person embarking upon it. There are literally thousands of choices and options available, both amazing opportunities and some that should be avoided.
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Top 10 Reasons to Take a Gap Year
(Excerpts from Huffington Post) The Top 10 Reasons for Taking A Gap Year With the recent news that Malia Obama will take a gap year before
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Your Education Starts with a Gap Year
Gap Year Base Camp is a one stop shop for all of your Gap Year needs. We hope to offer guidance and support, but most of all, we hope to inspire. We are firm believers that a gap experience is a fundamental part of a complete education. In other words, a college experience without a gap year is going to be lacking.
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Gap Year: What Does the Research Say?
For American high school students, applying to college sometimes feels like a full time job. Grades and transcripts, sports and extracurriculars, essays and SATs, AP
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5 Things a Gap Year Is Not
There are many reasons that parents are dubious about a gap year, and it mostly comes down to fear. And all these fears are normal, BTW. Here’s a short little list to help those parents! Rather than delving into all the many gifts a gap year bestows on a developing human, let’s kick some of the myths to the curb to help those doubting dads out a little!