1 . If you want to stay in any of these luxurious hotel suites, you’d better get saving now, with a night’s stay topping the average annual salary.

Royal Suite

The Royal Suite at the Plaza Hotel in New York, which comes in at $40,000 a night, features three bedrooms, private elevator access, and large windows overlooking Fifth Avenue. Other features in the apartment include a grand piano, a dining room to seat 12, and a king­sized master bedroom.

Royal Penthouse Suite

A stay at the Royal Penthouse Suite at Hotel President Wilson in Geneva will make you shocked at the bill in the morning, which costs $80,000 a night. The 12-bedroom Royal Penthouse covers the entire eighth floor and shows amazing views of Lake Geneva through floor-to-ceiling bay windows. As guests walk in, they’re greeted by a light-filled living room with a grand piano and a collection of rare books.

Penthouse

The fashionable Penthouse at the Faena Hotel in Miami costs you $50,000 a night. The contemporary suite features two levels of spacious gathering areas and dining rooms. Each of the suite’s five bedrooms have furnished balconies, so guests can enjoy sunrise to sunset views over the coast.

Princess Grace Suite

Hotel de Paris in Monaco once hosted the wedding reception of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace, in whose honor the Princess Grace Suite was newly opened. In the sunny apartment, there are two bedrooms, a gym, an office, toilets on each floor, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and luxury bathrooms. The price tag follows the royal theme, with stays coming in at $37,000 a night.

2 . Applications Now Open!

Gap Year programs are open to graduated high school students, ages 18-21. All prospective Gap students are required to complete an online application. Our online application can be completed in a few basic steps. As students work through their application, they may save their progress and return to the application prior to final submission.

1.Fill out basic information

2.Complete a Personal Statement (500-1,000 words) and a short-answer question

3.Provide contact details for two References

4.Pay a $50 entry fee

5.Submit additional materials

Required

Transcript (成绩单) and School Report

Resume Writing Sample

Optional

Work Sample

Two References: One reference must be by a head figure such as teacher, guidance counselor, coach or manager. The second reference may be a character reference.

Transcript and School Report: Forms must include the school’s grading system and the most recent completed semester grades. Transcripts must be in English and do not need to be official.

Resume: Students can submit a high school resume or work resume.

Writing Sample: Students can submit any piece of writing that reflects their skill (e.g. research paper, course assignment, project proposals, article, etc.)

Work Sample: Students can submit any creative work piece (e.g. art work,photographs, poetry, etc.)

* The website will remind students to submit supplementary materials after payment of the application fee. Applications will not be considered complete until all required supplementary materials have been received. Failure to submit required supplementary materials by the application deadline may result in rejection or declined admission.

Interview Process

Once an application is fully submitted, the admissions committee will review. If the Admissions Committee decides that more information is needed, select applicants will be invited to interview over video-conference. Applicants can be admitted or rejected without interviewing.

Application Timeline

Fall 2023 deadline: Monday, January 9, 2023