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The Complete Guide to the Gap Year

The Best Things to Do Between High School and College

by Kristin M. White
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This is the go-to book for anyone considering a year to re-charge, to follow a passion, to become immersed in another culture, or to find their love of learning again. It includes everything a student, parent, or guidance counselor would want to know about the gap year; including what a gap year is, what it is not, and why it can have a positive impact on a young life.

  • Readers can find out what college admissions deans think of the gap year, and how it is becoming an important part of the educational process at top tier universities.

  • Economically, the gap year can make a lot of sense in a recession, and this useful guide gives information on free programs, financial aid, and tax savings.

  • The book has a comprehensive guide to 200 of the world's best gap year programs.

  • Students will find self-quizzes and helpful criteria to help them decide whether to take a gap year, and if so what kind of program. This guide helps them evaluate their interests and plan and fund their gap year; whether it means spending a year on a sailing vessel, coaching sports and teaching in an impoverished area, or following a passion in the arts or academics.

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    • Release date

      August 19, 2009

    • Formats

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9780470501214

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        • ISBN: 9780470501214
        • File size: 588 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Library Journal

        February 1, 2010
        In this good contribution to a growing field, White, the director of an educational consulting company, helps students who seek a post-high school experience other than college or the military navigate their many choices, beginning with interfacing with college admission staffs and funding the experience. She also includes material about federally administered national service opportunities, techniques for evaluating gap-year programs, and profiles of students' gap-year experiences. About 200 gap-year opportunities are described, organized primarily by experience type (e.g., volunteer, adventure, language study, conservation, and postgraduate year). VERDICT Unlike Susan Griffith's solid "Your Gap Year: Everything You Need To Know To Make Your Year Out the Adventure of a Lifetime", White's book lacks content on the risks and challenges of taking a gap year, and libraries with the former need not purchase White's book. Otherwise, this is a good choice for students with the means and broad perspective necessary to consider this experience.Eric Petersen, Kansas City P.L., MO

        Copyright 2010 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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