Students who decide to take a gap year benefit in countless ways from the experience. Research shows that it's a life-changing experience like no other.

Taking a Gap Year after completing high school is the newest strategy that is valued by college admissions counselors and showing strong correlation to higher education success for students - IF - you approach it with a purposeful plan.

To read more, check out TeenLife's article, The Gap Year - The Newest Addition to Higher Education by Robin Pendoley and Kathy Cheng: go here. That article is part of the TeenLife Guide to Gap Year Programs.

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