Duke admissions officials say students who take a year off after high school are more mature and ready for the rigors of college In June 2021, Montana Lee graduated from high school completely ...

While many high school grads are eager to jump into college right after getting their diplomas, not everyone shares that same dream. One trend that's been becoming more popular lately is taking a gap ...

We’re two admissions leaders working to reframe how families and institutions think about the gap year. I’m Carol, a former college admissions dean with more than 20 years in higher education, and I’m ...

The COVID-19 pandemic unsettled the expectation of completing Yale in four years, as it became more common to take a semester, a year or more off. Over 300 students in the class of 2025 were ...

Since the pandemic upended students’ educational paths, more and more young people have opened their minds up to taking a gap year between high school and college. Taking time off felt natural for ...

Taking a "gap year" before college may be out of the ordinary in the United States, but it is fairly common in other areas of the world. In fact, gap years in many European countries to travel or work ...

For decades, the gap year recipe remained virtually unchanged: cheap hostels, all-night parties, banana pancakes and months spent ‘finding yourself’. Throw in some bungee jumping, quad biking and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. This article is more than 2 years old. Many high-school students are turning ...