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The Bridge in the International Therapist Directory

10/21/2024

The work of New Summit Academy and The Bridge Costa Rica was featured this week in the blog and newsletter of the International Therapist Directory, an online global listing of more than 450 therapists in at least 60 countries providing culturally sensitive treatment and care for internationally mobile families.

Check out Five Reasons Why Costa Rica works for TCKs of "The Anxious Generation"

Have a look inside the guest blog post:

There can be no question that navigating adolescence and young adulthood today is a complex task. The lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, growing rates of anxiety and depression among youth, and the increasing awareness of risks associated with smartphone use creates a challenging social and emotional landscape for “The Anxious Generation.”

While children of internationally mobile families and Third Culture Kids possess distinct skills and strengths to aid them in their development – a global perspective, cognitive flexibility, a deeper awareness and appreciation for diversity, and a heightened sense of empathy, to name a few – they are certainly not immune to the complexities faced by this generation. If anything, the well-documented psychosocial and educational challenges TCKs experience – identity conflict, grief and loss, anxiety and depression, feelings of isolation and disconnection – has been exacerbated in recent years.

When supportive schooling and counseling options are limited in a TCK’s country of residence, or when children of globally mobile families simply need an opportunity to reset and focus on building skills for mental fitness, two unique options exist in a country long associated with health and wellness: Costa Rica.

Read the full article here:
Five Reasons Why Costa Rica Works for TCKs of "The Anxious Generation."

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College Counseling at The Bridge Costa Rica

10/17/2024

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Students and parents often ask what a supportive gap experience like The Bridge “looks like” for college admissions. The answer is that – if presented correctly – students’ experiences before and during their time in Costa Rica can make applications stand out and show colleges that our students are more college-ready than many students who haven’t had their experiences.

Students at The Bridge who undertake the college application process work with our certified college counselor to complete the “traditional” steps for college applications, including preparing for and taking standardized tests (along with applying for accommodations when eligible), identifying characteristics of colleges and universities and generating apply-to lists, writing and revising essays, and completing and submitting applications before their deadlines.

However, our students’ non-traditional opportunities, those that make them really stand out, are what makes The Bridge a one-of-a-kind, powerful facilitator of experiences that result in applications that are very attractive to the schools our students want to attend.

Think about it. The Bridge graduates have:

Faced and overcome challenges
Developed an understanding of their learning styles
Learned to advocate for their needs
Lived away from home in a dorm with peers
Cultivated significant international experience and multicultural skills
Learned and practiced healthy life skills
Developed a resume like no other that includes cultural immersion, volunteer work, leadership opportunities, international travel, internship opportunities, and professional-level certifications

If we use essays, resumes, activities, and letters of recommendation to highlight these facts, our students have a unique advantage when applying to college.

Need some proof? Here are a few statistics from last year’s college application season at New Summit Academy and The Bridge:

Graduating Seniors Accepted to College: 100%
Colleges Applied to Offering Admission: 69%
Acceptances from "Colleges That Change Lives": Six
Total Merit Scholarships Offered for Fall of 2024: $2,000,500
Average Merit Award Offer: $75,000

Finally, here is the impressive list of schools – as unique and diverse as our students – where last year’s students enrolled:

The University of Miami, Curry College, Santa Clara University, The University of Southern California, Dickinson College, The University of Connecticut, St. Lawrence University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, The University of Arizona, and Montana State University

We continually have students at The Bridge in the middle of their application process, so wish them luck!

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The Bridge in the International Therapist Directory

Check out Five Reasons Why Costa Rica works for TCKs of "The Anxious Generation"

Have a look inside the guest blog post:

Read the full article here:
Five Reasons Why Costa Rica Works for TCKs of "The Anxious Generation."

College Counseling at The Bridge Costa Rica

Think about it. The Bridge graduates have:

Need some proof? Here are a few statistics from last year’s college application season at New Summit Academy and The Bridge:

Finally, here is the impressive list of schools – as unique and diverse as our students – where last year’s students enrolled:

We continually have students at The Bridge in the middle of their application process, so wish them luck!

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The Bridge in the International Therapist Directory

Check out Five Reasons Why Costa Rica works for TCKs of "The Anxious Generation"

Have a look inside the guest blog post:

Read the full article here: ​Five Reasons Why Costa Rica Works for TCKs of "The Anxious Generation."

College Counseling at The Bridge Costa Rica

Think about it. The Bridge graduates have:

Need some proof? Here are a few statistics from last year’s college application season at New Summit Academy and The Bridge:

Finally, here is the impressive list of schools – as unique and diverse as our students – where last year’s students enrolled:

We continually have students at The Bridge in the middle of their application process, so wish them luck!

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Read the full article here:
Five Reasons Why Costa Rica Works for TCKs of "The Anxious Generation."