Interruption of Study for Transfers

RationalHumanist
Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:55:42 +0000

Hey there, I also was away from school for around 6 six years, prior to returning to an area community college. I had a similar question about, ‘what exactly the interruption of study generally was,’ and if I should write one. My adviser basically told me that I should do the interruption of study, here is the email:
Hi Xxxxxxx,
Thank you for your email. I am happy to hear that you are working on your goal to complete your bachelor’s degree. The interruption of study is used to explain to the university any gaps that you have had in your education. The gaps can be from high school to college, or from college to college. I would much rather receive an interruption of study from a student, than a resume. I rather hear from the student that they worked as a real estate agent for 6 years after high school than assume that that’s what they did based on their resume. Does that make sense? So I do want to know- What did you do after high school instead of going to college? And, What did you do for a year between semesters? I hope this information helps. Keep up the good work and we look forward to receiving your application.

Best,
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
American University

Hope this helps, good luck.