“What you’re looking for is, what did they do during that gap year to actually grow their academic profile?” How to Know if a Gap Year Is Right for You Students should not take a gap year simply because they're putting off their next step. Whether their plan for that...
This section becomes even more important since we're still navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, where courses might not have a letter grade or students' academics may have been impacted by the pandemic." Experts also encourage students to throw out what they know about writing the standard college...
COVID-19 has taken a toll on students’ academic progress and their mental health. School systems can respond across multiple horizons to help students get back on track.
Maybe American University offered some information sessions specific to your country or region of the world – how did that make you feel more connected to the school? Maybe you want to volunteer for these events to give more prospective students the opportunity to learn about the school, and ...
Many people still look at the Covid-19 school closures and the consequent learning losses as something in the past and tend to think in the following way: Students did not progress as usual for some social skills, they did not get some types of knowledge and some types of skills, but th...
As a Canadian high school student, Jake was a functional addict. His gaming was problematic and did affect his grades but he still enjoyed playing sports and had a wide circle of friends. That was until he went off to school at the University of Guelph and away from his family in Toronto...
Did the event or events in question affect your ability to attend school? Was school closed, or were you unable to go for any reason? Were you unable to access the resources needed to fully engage with school? Perhaps at times you weren’t able to purchase books, consistently access wifi...
The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. ...
There is considerable and valid concern that additional months of virtual schooling will leave some children behind academically; my 2020 high school graduate did not find it particularly useful. What’s more, many parents simply can’t stay at home with their children due to job responsibilities,...
“The COVID class is with us now, and I think the loss of interaction over that time really played a difference,” Timm says. “The impact of online learning versus face-to-face learning – there’s a big difference and students have struggled with that.” ...