{"id":672,"date":"2017-03-29T06:55:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T10:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/?p=672"},"modified":"2017-03-29T09:46:50","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T13:46:50","slug":"join-tonights-nacacreads-chat-with-author-andrea-wien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/03\/29\/join-tonights-nacacreads-chat-with-author-andrea-wien\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Tonight&#8217;s #NACACreads Chat with Author Andrea Wien"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-673\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-673\" src=\"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Andrea-Wien27567-crop-long-.jpg\" alt=\"Courtesy Photo\" width=\"2048\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Andrea-Wien27567-crop-long-.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Andrea-Wien27567-crop-long--300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Andrea-Wien27567-crop-long--768x284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Andrea-Wien27567-crop-long--1024x379.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Could taking a break from formal education help more students find success in college?<\/p>\n<p>Explore that question and share your own insights tonight during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacacnet.org\/news--publications\/publications\/NACACreads\/\">#NACACreads <\/a>discussion of Gap to Great.<\/p>\n<p>The chat will kick off on Twitter at 9 p.m. (ET).<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-462\" src=\"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/GAP_TO_GREAT_USE-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"gap_to_great_use\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/GAP_TO_GREAT_USE-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/GAP_TO_GREAT_USE.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u201cGap year programs aren\u2019t trying to replace college,\u201d writes author Andrea Wien, who will participate in the discussion. \u201cIf anything, they\u2019re a preparation for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her book is aimed at parents, but chock-full of pertinent information for counselors and admission professionals. In Gap to Great, Wien shares the latest research on student outcomes, offers gap year planning tips, and explores how colleges view this growing trend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaptogreat.com\/book\/\">Learn more about the book<\/a> and view <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacacnet.org\/news--publications\/publications\/NACACreads\/past-chats\/\">transcripts<\/a> from past #NACACreads chats.<\/p>\n<p><em>Admitted writer\/editor Mary Stegmeir welcomes additional comments and story ideas at<a href=\"mailto:mstegmeir@nacacnet.org\"> mstegmeir@nacacnet.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Could taking a break from formal education help more students find success in college? Explore that question and share your own insights tonight during a #NACACreads discussion of Gap to Great. 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