Academic Advising
While you make the most of your experience,
let IAA help you tell it too.
What IAA Offers
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Want to work on your own schedule and don’t need a face-to-face meeting for revisions? Purchase a remote essay review and receive:
Examples of successful application essays that reference a gap year.
An optional form with prompts to get you thinking about how to convey your experience.
Two rounds of feedback on your essay.
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Talk to someone face-to-face to discuss edits and suggested revisions. Purchase a gold essay review and receive:
Examples of successful application essays that reference a gap year.
An optional form with prompts to get you thinking about how to convey your experience.
Two rounds of feedback on your essay.
One 30-minute call with an academic advisor to discuss your essay and proposed edits
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Hop on a call with one of our advisors to discuss how your gap year is going/what you intend to do. Get professional and unbiased advice based on your goals and interests. Buy one-off meetings or subscribe and receive a set number of appointments to use as you need them.
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Tap into IAA’s network of partners, travelers, and educators for help developing your own gap year programs. Learn new skills, match with instructors online and in-person, and find volunteer opportunities at hostels, farms, dive shops, and more that we work with consistently and trust.
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Get resume advice tailor-made for gap year takers. Submit your resume and receive suggestions on both the format and content. As always, IAA will help you capture and convey the value of your time away.
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We offer consulting and coordination services to educational institutions and private providers. Reach out to support@unboundedu.com for additional details on this bespoke service.
Why IAA
IAA is designed for travelers by travelers. We know the ups and downs of extended travel and what academic institutions search for in applications. Get professional advice from someone who “gets it.”
Pictured: Co-founder, Kate, writing her application to Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service after a hike in Mestia, Georgia. She graduated from Georgetown with a terminal Master’s in 2021.
Get gap year planning and application advice from professional advisors who have been in your shoes.