<p>Has anyone here participated in the year long rotary youth exchange program? How was it? Would you recommend it? Would doing it senior year of high school negatively impact college admissions? </p>
I know this is late but if you are still looking for answers, I participated last year
Oh, how was it? Are you glad you did it?
It was the most challenging, but rewarding, experience of my life. When I left I was 16 and turned 17 that year abroad. Living or studying abroad as an adult is challenging but even more difficult as a high school student! That being said, how many students get the opportunity to experience what I got to experience? I would absolutely recommend it, but for the right reasons. It is not just an extended vacation, but a year of life abroad. I took my year off as a gap year between my junior and senior years so it did not negatively impact grades and in fact, I believe college admissions view it as a great attribute in a candidate.
Where did you go on exchange?