The Benefits of a Gap Year
Digging into Data
Veterans of the gap year industry have long known the benefits of gap time and experiential education. Time and time again, they have seen firsthand the impressive growth and learning that can happen during a well-planned gap year.
Thankfully, these days there is more and more quantitative data that helps back up the anecdotal experiences.
Based on the most recent Gap Year Alumni Survey, gap year students reported:
98% of gap year students reported increased maturity
97% of gap year students reported improved self-confidence
84% of gap year students reported increased academic motivation
82% of participants reported their gap year experience gave them a competitive advantage when applying to college and/or jobs
Additionally, data from the Gap Year Research Consortium at Colorado College has shown that gap year students outperformed their peers in GPAs.
A well-planned gap year helps students grow and mature in ways that ripple out into their academic, social, and professional lives for years to come.
The Benefits of Ingenuity Year
At Ingenuity Year, our programming is designed to combine the traditional benefits of a gap year with additional elements that are especially beneficial for students with learning differences and ADHD (such as EF Coaching, practice for self-advocacy, and a focus on building independence). You can think of us as a Gap+ experience.