Introduction to ISL Gap Year Programs
Every year, more students, parents, and educators are beginning to see a gap year as an important part of the transition to graduate school. Taking a gap year is a big step. While it’s a decision that requires a willingness to step outside of one’s comfort zone, it can provide an opportunity to experience different cultures, build autonomy and confidence, and grow as an individual before making the transition. At ISL we are dedicated to helping set the foundation for our future leaders. We want to invite you to challenge yourself and participate in an experience of a lifetime!
The ISL Gap Year experiences are designed for college graduates who are planning to take off a year or two before they start medical school.
To accomodate the needs and interest of those students ISL has developed 3 Gap Year Student models as follows:
Gap Year Student – Short Term
Gap Year Student – Long Term
Medical Student / Gap Year Student Experience
All of the gap year experiences will vary dependent on program selected, country, language spoken in chosen country, timeline, etc., but the common denominator of all 3 are the opportunities to meet, shadow, and collaborate with a variety of healthcare practitioners which we hope will help to solidify their choice of study in graduate school.