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Podcast: The College Investor Audio Show
Episode: Should Students Take A Gap Year Before College
Description: AsĀ high school graduationĀ approaches, you might find yourself at a crossroads. Should you take the conventional route and go straight to college, or have you been dreaming about taking a break from school to try something new?Either option holds its value. While fewer than 5% of high school students in the U.S. choose to take a gap year before enrolling in college, theĀ Gap Year AssociationĀ reports that āstudents who had taken a gap year were more likely to graduate with higher grade point averages than observationally identical individuals who went straight to college.āIn thi...