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Digital_Brochure___Feb_2021.pdfWhat is a Gap Year?
What is a Gap Year?
It's your year.
The transition from high school to college is one of the most important ones we ever make. In the face of big life decisions ahead, the most precious resource we have is time: time to grow, explore, and figure out what we’re really working towards before taking on our futures.
Enter: the gap year. Rather than being an alternative to college, a gap year is about preparing yourself to make the most of college—and in many ways, the rest of your life.
How to Take a Meaningful Gap Year?
Explore a Passion:
Pursue interests that can’t be explored within the walls of a classroom. Taking a gap year gives you the opportunity to work on skills and projects that are meaningful to you.
Become Your Best Self
Grow into a more confident, independent and resilient version of yourself. 96% of students who took a gap year reported feeling more confident and mature
Gain a Competitive Wage:
Enter college a stronger applicant: more socially and academically prepared, with life experiences under your belt. Gap year students earn higher GPAs, take on more leadership roles, and graduate faster—compared to national averages.
Define your Life Path:
Gain perspective and greater clarity about your goals and inner compass. 60% of gap year alumni say their gap year helped define their career path, and 77% report finding their purpose in life.
Weekly Gap Year Info Sessions
Every Thursday at 7pm ET
EF offers live, online Gap Year Info Sessions take place every week. Discover how taking a gap year before or during college works, explore EF Gap Year programs, and ask their staff any questions that come to mind.
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