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The complete guide to the gap year : the best things to do between high school and college / / Kristin White



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Autore: White Kristin <1972-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: The complete guide to the gap year : the best things to do between high school and college / / Kristin White Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, c2009
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (264 p.)
Disciplina: 378.1/98
Soggetto topico: Gap years
Non-formal education
Experiential learning
High school graduates
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: The Complete Guide to the Gap Year: The Best Things to do Between High School and College; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Fundamentals of the Gap Year; Chapter 1: The Gap Year: It's Not a Vacation; Chapter 2: College as the Ultimate Goal: What Do Deans of College Admissions Think of the Gap Year?; Chapter 3: The Postgraduate Year: A Bridge Between High School and College; Chapter 4: Financing Your Gap Year; Chapter 5: The Year of National Service: A Free Gap Year Option; Chapter 6: The Gap Year Decision: Is It Right for You?; Part II: Directory of Gap Year Programs
Volunteer Programs: Multiple CountriesVolunteer Programs: Africa; Volunteer Programs: United States; Cultural Immersion Programs; Adventure Programs; Language Study Programs; Art, Music, Theater, and Media Programs; Sailing and Tall Ship Programs; Conservation, Environment, and Marine Life Programs; Outdoor andWilderness Programs; Sports Programs; Miscellaneous Programs; Postgraduate Year Programs; International Postgraduate Year Options; Gap Year Resources; About the Author; References; Index
Sommario/riassunto: 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 i
Titolo autorizzato: The complete guide to the gap year  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-282-27937-8
9786612279379
0-470-50119-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910818746703321
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