When is the best academic year to go?

Colleges here in the U.S. typically recommend that students study abroad either in their Junior or their Senior year in school. There are many reasons behind this, and they are all good reasons. Students should be mature and open-minded before studying abroad. They also should have some knowledge of the language and culture, whether from directed supervised study or on their own.

KCP believes that this maturity does not necessarily correlate with how many years of college one has had. We have had many successful high school graduates attend our summer programs, for example, and they have done very well. The decision to study abroad should be an individual one, in consultation with family, friends, and school.