What do colleges think about alternative educational experiences?
Most colleges are very supportive as long as the student is doing something productive and structured. They recognize that students, who engage in a year of creative, alternative learning, return to the classroom with a more mature and motivated outlook. Princeton University has just recently started a program within their own institution offering a GAP Year to any incoming freshmen. In their own words: This bridge year initiative lies at the intersection of two high priorities of Princeton. One is to increase the international perspective of all students, which this program would do both through the direct experiences of those who participate and the insights they share with other students when they arrive on campus. The second priority is to expand Princetons commitment to the service of all nations by encouraging students to spend time abroad engaged in meaningful service activities to which they can devote their full energies. For the full article, please follow this link: http://w
