The Pros & Cons of a Post-Grad Gap Year

By Lauren Joffe for The Real College Guide Thinking of taking a year off after graduation and before heading into the workplace or grad school? No, we’re not talking about a break to slouch on the couch. We’re talking about a gap year: Europeans do it all the time,...

The Pros & Cons of a Post-Grad Gap Year

By Lauren Joffe for The Real College Guide Thinking of taking a year off after graduation and before heading into the workplace or grad school? No, we’re not talking about a break to slouch on the couch. We’re talking about a gap year: Europeans do it all the time,...

Avoid the Burn!

By Abragail Kappel for The Real College Guide You can’t wait to hit the beach or spend time hanging poolside — and you want to be beautifully bronzed. Screeeeech … put on the brakes! Before you decide to bake in the quad or plunk down bucks on a tanning salon...