The complete guide to the gap year [[electronic resource] ] : the best things to do between high school and college / / Kristin White
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White Kristin <1972->
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| Titolo: |
The complete guide to the gap year [[electronic resource] ] : the best things to do between high school and college / / Kristin White
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| Pubblicazione: | San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 378.1/98 |
| Soggetto topico: | Gap years |
| Non-formal education | |
| Experiential learning | |
| High school graduates | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| 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 |
| ISBN: | 1-282-27937-8 |
| 9786612279379 | |
| 0-470-50119-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910455129403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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