Post-High School Gap Year Programs (Gap Year Alumni) Survey

What type of high school did you graduate?

What type of high school did you graduate? Public, non-charter

Public, charter

Private, non-religious

Private, Christian

Private, Jewish

Other (please specify)

Overall, how would you rate your gap year program?

Overall, how would you rate your gap year program? Poor

Fair

Good

Great

Life Changing

Would you choose the same program again?

Would you choose the same program again? Yes

No

Generally speaking, why did you take a gap year abroad?
(select up to 3)

Generally speaking, why did you take a gap year abroad? (select up to 3) Travel overseas

Learn new language

Meet new people (fellow students)

Meet new people (locals)

Not ready for college

Gain academic credit

Other (please specify)

What factors did you consider when choosing your specific gap year program?
(select up to 3)

What factors did you consider when choosing your specific gap year program? (select up to 3) Location (country)

Location (city/region)

Cost

Friends were going

Academic reputation

Speciality program

Travel options

Other (please specify)

Please rank the following aspects of gap year programs by their importance in your choice.

	Least Important						Most Important
Location (country)	*Please rank the following aspects of gap year programs by their importance in your choice. Location (country) Least Important	Location (country)	Location (country)	Location (country)	Location (country)	Location (country)	Location (country) Most Important
Location (city/region)	Location (city/region) Least Important	Location (city/region)	Location (city/region)	Location (city/region)	Location (city/region)	Location (city/region)	Location (city/region) Most Important
Cost	Cost Least Important	Cost	Cost	Cost	Cost	Cost	Cost Most Important
Friends were going	Friends were going Least Important	Friends were going	Friends were going	Friends were going	Friends were going	Friends were going	Friends were going Most Important
Academic reputation	Academic reputation Least Important	Academic reputation	Academic reputation	Academic reputation	Academic reputation	Academic reputation	Academic reputation Most Important
Speciality program	Speciality program Least Important	Speciality program	Speciality program	Speciality program	Speciality program	Speciality program	Speciality program Most Important
Travel options	Travel options Least Important	Travel options	Travel options	Travel options	Travel options	Travel options	Travel options Most Important

When you began your gap year, what did you intend to do after the program?

When you began your gap year, what did you intend to do after the program? Enroll in deferred college.

Apply to college in the US.

Apply to college in the country of your gap year.

Return to US work.

Not sure.

Other (please specify)

After your gap year, did you do as you intended?

After your gap year, did you do as you intended? Yes

No, instead I...

Briefly tell us what you liked MOST about your specific gap year program.

Briefly tell us what you liked LEAST about your specific gap year program.

What do you wish you had known when choosing a gap year program?

What is the most beneficial thing you got from your gap year experience?

What are gap year abroad programs currently not doing that you believe they should?

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