The COVID-19 Gap Year: The New Rules of Transitioning From High School to College

APR 22, 202111 MIN
Inside The Mind of Teens and Tweens

The COVID-19 Gap Year: The New Rules of Transitioning From High School to College

APR 22, 202111 MIN

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The COVID-19 pandemic is driving change across the global education community, including the transition to college. Join us as we look at the new role and significance of “the gap year” and how to help students make the most of it.

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Megan O’Connor is serving as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Kaplan, one of the world’s largest and most diversified educational services providers. She is currently spearheading development of Kaplan’s new Boost Year program, designed for pre-college students to help bridge the gap between the college experience and work readiness. Prior to joining Kaplan, Megan founded, led and sold Clark, a provider of end-to-end operation software, education services and coaching for teachers who want to grow their tutoring business