Baret Scholars
About Baret Scholars
Baret Scholars provides a global gap year for college-aged students. Scholars travel through seven regions, learning through expert-led morning sessions, seminars, workshops, excursions, educational expeditions, weekly advising, independent exploration, and a yearlong Capstone Project.
Teaching style
Baret combines dialogue-based and experiential learning with regional masterclasses, workshops, city excursions, seven-day Fellowships, faculty seminars, weekly one-on-one advising, independent exploration, and an individual Capstone Project.
Reputation & Succeed take
Baret presents itself as a selective program and reports that applications increased by 70% in the prior year. It also reports a student body drawn from more than 60 countries and 90 schools and universities. These are provider-owned claims, not independent review findings.
Our take
Baret stands out for combining an ambitious seven-region journey with substantial educational structure. The strongest fit is a mature, independent student who wants both global exploration and sustained academic engagement through advising, seminars, expert sessions, Fellowships, and a Capstone Project.
Baret differentiates itself through the breadth and duration of its international route: an approximately eight-month journey spanning seven world regions. Its model integrates travel with regional experts, seminars, advising, Fellowships, independent learning, and a Capstone Project rather than offering only a short or single-region experience.
Who this provider suits
Who should choose them
Students ages 17 to 22 who are curious, independent, dynamic, comfortable with extensive international travel, and interested in combining experiential learning with seminars, advising, expert speakers, and a self-directed Capstone Project should consider Baret.
Who it may not suit
Baret may not suit students outside the stated 17-to-22 age range, those seeking a short or single-location program, those uncomfortable with frequent international travel, or families that need a substantially lower-cost option or an all-meals-included plan.