Who are we?
Who Takes Off and Why?
How Does Taking Off Work?
Real Stories
Sample Options
Frequently Expressed Concerns
Fees and Services
Questionnaire
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The Lure of the Gap Year

Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation from Harvard Admission Office

What is Taking Off?

 

Taking Off is a highly personalized program which works with young people (ages 16-25) who are taking time off from a traditional classroom setting either before, during, or after college. Taking Off works closely with the student to develop and implement a well thought out plan which maximizes the individual's time and experience and ensures that "stopping out" doesn't become "dropping out."

Indeed, Taking Off is modeled, at least in part, on the British educational system, within which nearly every student—the most high profile example being Prince William—takes what is known as a "gap year." This practice is fast gaining credibility and popularity in the United States.

(To read the article "The Lure of the Gap Year" from Newsweek's Special Edition 2001 How to Get into College, which features students who have worked with Taking Off, as well as quotes from program director Gail Reardon, click here).

In short, Taking Off advocates taking responsibility for your own future: we provide the options, you make the choices to secure a meaningful experience tailored to your specific needs.

Taking Off

  A service for students who take time off from the traditional classroom to pursue experiential learning.
  A process that helps students clarify interests, define goals, identify options and implement a meaningful and well thought out plan.
  Taking responsibility for your future
  Taking time to figure out where you are going
  Taking the time to figure out why
  Taking Off is a highly personalized service working with young people (ages 16 - 25) who take time off before, during or after college.
  Taking Off works closely with students to develop a plan that insures that "stopping out" does not become a "dropping out".
  Taking Off helps students explore and identify interests, evaluate priorities and secure experiences tailored to their specific needs.
  Our process provides clients with the opportunity to take responsibility for their decisions and practice skills useful in planning 'time off' along with the future in general.
  Our counseling expertise guarantees that we know how to listen.
  Our database reflects a commitment to options that offer safety, credibility and content.
  Our reputation is one of providing outstanding customer service and follow through.

 


| Who are we? | Who Takes Off and Why? | How does Taking Off work? | | Real Stories | Sample Options |
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12 Marlborough St. -- Boston, MA 02116 USA -- Tel: 1.617.424.1606 -- Fax: 1.617.344.0481
Gail Reardon, Director