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Gap Year Acceptances
Harvard University 🇺🇸
Cambridge, US
Two Gap Years, 30 Rejections, and a Full Ride to Harvard: How I made it to Boston as a Syrian
by Leen from Syria 🇸🇾
Grinnell College 🇺🇸
Grinnell, US
From Brazil to Grinnell College: Strengthening My Application Through a Gap Year
by Letícia from Brazil 🇧🇷
NYU Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪
Abu Dhabi, UAE
18 Rejections, a Revolution, and a Rejected Visa: How I Went from Syria to NYUAD on a Near-Full Scholarship After 2 Gap Years
by Khoder from Syria 🇸🇾
Swarthmore College 🇺🇸
Swarthmore, US
From Latakia to Swarthmore: A Journey of Music, Soccer, and Silk
by Rema from Syria 🇸🇾
Drexel University 🇺🇸
Philadelphia, US
From Mexico to the USA: How a UAE MUN Led Me to Drexel University
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by Ximena from Mexico 🇲🇽
Northwestern University 🇺🇸
Evanston, US
From Kalunga Roots to Northwestern: My Journey from Brazil to Chicago
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by Jean from Brazil 🇧🇷
Hult International Business School 🇺🇸
Cambridge, US
From Nigeria to Boston: My Journey to Hult International Business School on a Full Tuition Scholarship
by Unuma from Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lingnan University Hong Kong 🇭🇰
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
My journey to a full scholarship at Lingnan University after a gap year
by Aruzhan from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
University of Miami 🇺🇸
Coral Gables, US
A Voice for Change: My Path from Brazil to a Full Scholarship at UMiami
by Beatrice from Brazil 🇧🇷
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 🇭🇰
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
From Russia to Hong Kong: My 2-Year Journey to Finding the Perfect University
by Anna from Russia 🇷🇺
Minerva University 🇺🇸
San Francisco, US
My Educational Journey: From Armenia to Minerva University Across 7 Countries
by Meri from Armenia 🇦🇲
Constructor University 🇩🇪
Bremen, Germany
From Gap Year to Constructor Unviersity: My way to innovative opportunities
by Meri from Armenia 🇦🇲
Dartmouth College 🇺🇸
Hanover, US
My path to Dartmouth as a social activist, entrepreneur, and dreamer
by Alejandra from Peru 🇵🇪
University of California-Berkeley 🇺🇸
Berkeley, US
From Nigeria to California: My Journey to UC Berkeley
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by Ebube from Nigeria 🇳🇬
Duke University 🇺🇸
Durham, US
Back to North Carolina: A Full Ride to Duke After My Exchange Year
by Sulaiman from Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬
Johns Hopkins University 🇺🇸
Baltimore, US
From Gap Year to Johns Hopkins: My Journey to a Full-Ride for Biomedical Engineering
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by Bianca from Brazil 🇧🇷
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar 🇶🇦
Ar Rayyan, Qatar
Step Back, Move Forward: How My Gap Year Led to Full Financial Aid at CMU-Q
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by Madina from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
Stanford University 🇺🇸
Stanford, US
From the mountains of the Peruvian jungle to the world: My challenging path to a full scholarship at Stanford
by Stella Maris from Peru 🇵🇪
Brown University 🇺🇸
Providence, US
Two Gap Years to Acceptance: My Journey to Brown with a Full Ride!
by Juan from Brazil 🇧🇷
HSE University 🇷🇺
Moscow, Russia
My journey from a gap year student to earning a full-tuition scholarship at HSE
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by Yasmina from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
Wesleyan University 🇺🇸
Middletown, US
My journey to a full-ride at Wesleyan University after two gap years
by Victoria from Belarus 🇧🇾
Swarthmore College 🇺🇸
Swarthmore, US
How I Made it to Swarthmore College as a Bangladeshi with Two Gap Years
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by Sajid from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
University of Chicago 🇺🇸
Chicago, US
My journey to a full-ride at UChicago and reflections on Freshman year
by Elena-Alexandra from Romania 🇷🇴
Dartmouth College 🇺🇸
Hanover, US
How I got into Dartmouth College as a Peruvian student with fully-funded Beca Cometa Scholarship
by Maia from Peru 🇵🇪
Stanford University 🇺🇸
Stanford, US
How I got into Stanford University with a full-ride as a low-income & first-gen international student
by Juliana from Brazil 🇧🇷
Franklin and Marshall College 🇺🇸
Lancaster, US
How I got into Franklin & Marshall College with a full-ride scholarship as an Armenian student
by Mariam from Armenia 🇦🇲
Northwestern University in Qatar 🇶🇦
Doha, Qatar
From San Juan to Qatar: How I got into Northwestern University Qatar with a full merit scholarship
by Juan Cruz from Argentina 🇦🇷
Oklahoma Panhandle State University 🇺🇸
Goodwell, US
Embracing Unexpected Opportunities: How Three Gap Years and a Change of Plans Led to Studying in the USA
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by Ufuoma from Nigeria 🇳🇬
Haverford College 🇺🇸
Haverford, US
From Brazil to the United States: My Story to Haverford College
by Joao Victor from Brazil 🇧🇷
Pomona College 🇺🇸
Claremont, US
After a gap year: How I got into Pomona College with a Full Scholarship
by Aser from Egypt 🇪🇬
Bates College 🇺🇸
Lewiston, US
2 gap years and social engagement: How I got a full scholarship at Bates College
by Elena from Russia 🇷🇺
NYU Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪
Abu Dhabi, UAE
How I got accepted into NYU Abu Dhabi with a full-ride scholarship after a gap year
by Raushangul from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
Union College 🇺🇸
Schenectady, US
3 gap years, art spike: how I got into Union College in NY with full financial aid
by Eva from Russia 🇷🇺
Maryville College 🇺🇸
Maryville, US
Getting into US colleges with scholarships after two gap years
by whallien from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
