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Podcast: College Matters. Alma Matters.
Episode: What is a Gap Year? With Kate Asgari, Director of College Counseling at Overlake School, Redmond, Washington.
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Kate took a Gap Year after High School and took part in an International Study Program. When she joined college after her gap year, she felt she was very clear about her goals in college, compared to her peers who had come straight after high school.
The one year gap had energized her!
In this Podcast, Kate first tells us what a Gap Year is, Why Students Take a Gap Year, Benefits & Downsides, and Transition to College after.
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