, I will share with you two cases:
- A classmate: boy, a G5 sophomore in science and engineering is studying
- B classmate: boy, a US sophomore in science and engineering is studying
. These two students recently expressed that they wanted to GAP for the next academic year. Finally, after evaluation and consideration, we supported and started to assist student A's Gap Year plan;
. For student B, we persuaded him to give up the idea of Gap Year. So, why do we give completely different suggestions for the two students who are basically in the same situation in all aspects?
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What is Gap Year?
Gap Year is the so-called interval year, which is relatively common abroad and has become increasingly popular in the Chinese study abroad circle in recent years. Gap Year first emerged in the United States. Many students choose to "interval" for a period of time before going to college, when applying, after attending, and before work, enrich themselves through long-term travel, or by participating in various educational and development activities.
So what kind of students are suitable for "Gap Year"?
freshmen & students who have formulated a very clear Gap Year plan can consider choosing Gap. The relevant suggestions are as follows:
Be sure to consult the school arrangement first. After freshmen decide on Gap Year, they need to apply for extension of admission to the university before the start of school, and only after obtaining the approval of the director of the admissions office can you start Gap Year.
students who are about to graduate and students who have not made a clear Gap Year plan, we suggest that it is best not to choose Gap on their own initiative. The reasons are as follows:
First of all, Gap means delayed graduation, and there will inevitably be a large number of people who will Gap this year. The competition for applications next year will be more intense and the difficulty will inevitably be greater. Moreover, when applying for a job in the future, HR will ask why there is a gap period. If there is not enough reason to impress HR, it is recommended not to Gap.
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The above are also the reasons why we give completely different suggestions to students A and B who have the same basic situation. When
A classmate proposed the idea of Gap, he said that he wanted to apply for the Beijing Olympics volunteers and planned to Gap for the next academic year if they were hired.
On the one hand, we assist students in the preparation of volunteer application, and on the other hand, we also formulate a full-year planning arrangement for students once they successfully apply, including participation in scientific research projects and GRE learning planning.
, and B classmate 's reason is that the online courses are not effective, and they plan to fix them for a period of time to consolidate their previous studies. After in-depth communication with classmate B, we found that his Gap Year keyword had nothing but "adjustment", and he had no intention of carrying out other activities to enrich himself. Such a Gap Year is obviously unfavorable to his future study and employment.
So we finally suggested that he give up on the idea of Gap.
It can be said that some students have been working hard for several years for Gap Year. This kind of Gap is for better progress; on the contrary, we should not expect Gap Year to make up for the good time wasted in the past, because if you can't do things you usually don't expect to do during rest.
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So, how to spend a valuable Gap Year?
[ International Volunteer , Volunteer]
Choose a more lasting volunteer project, try to participate in international volunteer activities and volunteer projects, and make it a plus point in your application resume.
[Scientific Research]
A whole year is very suitable for participating in some high-content scientific research activities. This can not only give you a higher level of academic depth and analytical ability, but also prepare for the next stage of study. The research results can also add icing on the cake to your resume and become a strong proof of your academic strength.
[Internship]
Using Gap Year to complete an in-depth internship related to your major is a good choice. Applying for a professional-related internship can help you feel the working atmosphere in advance and increase your professional knowledge.
[Knowledge Reserve]
Learning is also a very important goal this year, such as: GRE, GMATh and level certificate examinations for various majors.
Finally, in this special year, no matter whether you all students GapYear or not, how to spend their own Gap Year, I hope everyone will move forward and live up to their youth.
