Sixth form Students
As you come to think of your gap year – or indeed any period of travel prior to going to university or prior to applying for a job – it is easy to think that your prime concern is to have a good time.
Enjoying yourself is vital – otherwise there is no point in travelling – but your adventures can also do you a lot of good in the future.
In particular, they can help you get that university place or job that you want.
The simple fact is that University Admissions’ Tutors and Personnel Directors in companies tend to be more interested in offering places to young people who have shown initiative and done their own thing. Going on a gap year, or undertaking some other form of travel prior to making the application, is therefore very good in this regard.
But it is also vital that you are able to talk not only about the places you went to but also about how you planned the trip – because it is that ability to plan and make arrangements that really can impress the people who make decisions about places in companies and universities.
To help you plan your trip, and to ensure that you make the best use of the time away, we have produced the Gap Year Journey Planner.
It has two unique benefits.
Firstly, it gives a framework into which your travelling can be organised and details of arrangements written down.
Secondly, it ensures that the planning side of your travel is recorded. This will be of great benefit when it comes to applying for university or a job, because it will mean that all the work in setting up the trip can be recalled.
Recording all these details, and then using the Planner to remind you of them just before you write your application, can make the difference between being offered a place and being turned down.
To take a look inside the journey planner click here