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Application Instructions
SIT Study Abroad considers the admissions process to be an important component o the study abroad experience. We hopethat our in-depth application and subsequent conversations will be useul to you as you ocus your goals or studying abroadand prepare or a meaningul semester. Please complete and return the ollowing application materials to us, while being sure tomake copies or your records.
Application Deadlines
Please note that SIT has a rolling admissions policy. This means that it is important to apply early, as some programs ll priorto their stated deadlines.For semester programs you must have completed at least one year o college-level coursework atthe time o application and preerably two years or IHP/Comparative programs. Only one semester o college coursework isrequired or summer programs.
Final deadlines or the summer semester
April 1 or all summer programs
Final deadlines or the all semester:
April 1 or IHP/Comparative programs
May 1 or Brazil, Czech Republic, and Switzerland programs
May 15 or all other programs
Final deadlines or the spring semester:
October 1 or IHP/Comparative programs
November 1 or all other programs
Application MaterialsYour application will not be reviewed until we receive all o the ollowing materials:
Application (see checklist on page 9)
$50 nonreundable application ee: Enclose check or money order (payable to World Learning), or pay byDiscover, American Express, MasterCard, or Visa by completing the payment portion o the application (page 9).
Ofcial transcript(s): Include most recent copies rom all post-secondary institutions attended.
Two (2) academic reerences: Mail to SIT Study Abroad in signed, sealed envelopes with your application,i possible. Academic reerences should come rom a proessor or your academic advisor.
Student Disclosure and Approval o Participation
Visa materials and other required materials or some programs (see page 3, Additional Required Materials)
Mail, ax, or email your application to:
SIT Study Abroad
1 Kipling Road, PO Box 676
Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-0676 USA
Fax 802 258-3296
Email [email protected]
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It is the policy of World Learning to provide equal employment and educational o pportunities for all persons regardless of age, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, physical or
learning ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans status, or any other legally protected status.
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Applying or Multiple ProgramsI you are applying or two consecutive SIT Study Abroad programs, or i you have previously participated in an SIT Study Abroad
program, you will need to submit the ollowing additional materials or your second program:
Application:Please write an additional Statement o Interest essay (page 5) and complete the Independent StudyProject Proposal and Homestay Letter, i required or your second program.
Student Disclosure and Approval o ParticipationMultiple Term Acknowledgment Form
What Happens Next
Once we have received all your application materials, including two academic reerences and ocial transcripts, our admissions
committee will review your application. You may be contacted by SIT Study Abroad to discuss your application or to request
additional inormation. Oers o admission are generally made within three weeks. You will then have two weeks to reserve your
space in the program by submitting the appropriate conrmation materials. A list o these items will be provided with your oer
o admission and will include medical inormation, a nonreundable deposit, visa materials i applicable, and other items specic
to your program.
This list is also available at http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/confrmation_materials.cm.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Inormation about SIT Study Abroad scholarships and other nancial aid can be ound on our website at
www.sit.edu/studyabroad/scholarships.
Current program ees are available at www.sit.edu/studyabroad/program_costs.cm.
Disabilities/Special Services
Federal law prohibits us rom making pre-admission inquiry about disabilities. Any inormation received
regarding disabilities will be kept in strict condence and will not adversely aect admissions decisions.
I you require special services because o a disability, you should notiy the SIT Study Abroad oce. SIT
makes every eort to provide programs that are accessible to all.
Without having such inormation at least 60 days prior to the program, we cannot ensure appropriate sup-port services to acilitate your learning.
Important Reminders
I accepted, you will be required to provide us with the completed medical report orm and a copy o your passport.
Passport: Your passport must be valid or at least six months ater the completion o the program. I yours will expirebeore this date, or i you do not have a passport, you should apply or a new one immediately. It can take our to six weeks
to receive a new passport, so i you are applying close to the SIT application deadline, you will need to expedite your pass-
port. I you are unsure about the need to expedite, please contact SIT.
Medical Report: The medical report must be completed by your physician or medical proessional. At minimum, Part 1 o
the medical orm and a scheduled appointment date with your physician or medical proessional must be submitted with
your conrmation materials. To avoid any delays, make an appointment at the time o your application. I
accepted, you will be sent an International Certicate o Vaccination (WHO card) with your oer o admission. I you
would like a card prior to this, please contact SIT or an international health clinic in your locality.
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Some programs, including many in countries that require a lengthy visa process, require additional application materials. Please
review the list below to see i you are required to submit any additional materials. All additional orms reerenced below can beound at www.sit.edu/studyabroad/app-orms.
Note: You may submit a black-and-white or color copy o the rst two pages o your passport (biodata and signature pages).Please be sure the passport has been signed.
Your passport must be valid or at least six months ater the completion o the program.
I you are in the process o applying or a passport, please submit a copy o the passport application.
Passport photos must be ocial size (2 x 2) and ormat. They must have a white background and be in color. Please
make sure they are cut to size beore you mail them. Color copies, scanned photos (even scanned passport photos), or
cropped inormal photos cannot be accepted or passport photos. Please write your name, semester, and program
on the back o all photos. Be sure to let the ink dry beore you put them together.
Additional Required Materials
China: Community Health and Traditional ChineseMedicineSummer
Two (2) ocial color passport photos
One (1) photocopy o your passport or
passport application
Czech Republic: Arts and Social Change
One (1) photocopy o your passport or
passport application
IHP/Comparative (all)
Writing sample: A short paper (no more than ve pages)written or a college course. The grade may or maynot be included. You may submit an excerpt o a
longer paper.
India: Himalayan Buddhist Art and ArchitectureSummer
Two (2) photocopies o your passport or
passport application
India: Traditional Medicine and HealthcarePracticesSummer
Two (2) photocopies o your passport or
passport application
Mongolia: Nomadic Culture and Globalization
Four (4) ocial color passport photos
One (1) photocopy o your passport orpassport application
Morocco: Field Studies in Journalism and New Media
Writing sample: attached with your completed application,
please submit a writing sample o over 1,500 words repre-
sentative o your ability to write cogently but also at a sus-
tained eature length. The submission should demonstrate
at least one o the ollowing: your ability to persuade, your
ability to sustain an argument (whether a personal essay,
reporting exercise, or narrative description), your ability to
consider multiple angles when constructing your piece, and/
or your ability to write well.
Switzerland (all semester programs)
One (1) photocopy o your passport or passport
application
Graduate credit is available on the ollowingprograms ONLY:
India: Himalayan Buddhist Art and Architecture
Summer
Switzerland: International Studies, MultilateralDiplomacy, and Social Justice Summer
I you have already earned an undergraduate degree
(or the equivalent) rom a college or university and are
interested in earning graduate level credit or one o
these programs, please call SIT Study Abroad and speak
to one o our admissions counselors.
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My Personal Inormation
Name rst middle last nickname
Date o birth Gendermm / dd / yyyy
*Primary (year-round) email
*Secondary email Skype ID
Home phone Mobile phone
Work phone
Social Security number (or International ID number) REQUIRED
Country(ies) o citizenship
Place o birthcity/state/country
I do do not have a passport valid 6 months ater my program ends.
Education InormationCurrent college/university
Class standing while abroad Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
Expected date o graduation Degreemm / yyyy
Major Cumulative GPA
High school Years o attendance
romto
Optional InormationAre you Hispanic/Latino? Yes No
Please indicate racial/ethnic background:
American Indian or Alaska Native Asian
Black or Arican American White
Native Hawaiian or other Pacic Islander Decline to answer
Current Mailing Address
street
city state postal code country
Dates to use this address or mailing
Permanent AddressMy permanent address is the same as my current address.
street
city state postal code country
Program Choice One semester Two semestersI am applying to a program beginning:
Fall 20 Spring 20 Summer 20
First-choice program
Please determine the enrollment status o your program at
http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/program_availability.cm.
Second-choice program
I your rst-choice program is unavailable, you may have the option o your secondchoice, i available. You would not be asked to submit a new application or ee, butadditional program-specic materials will be needed to complete the transition.
Second semester program beginning:
Fall 20 Spring 20 Summer 20
First-choice program
Second-choice program
Parent/Guardian #1May we share pre-departure and program inormation with this person? Yes
Mr. Ms. Mrs. Other
Namerst middle last nickname
Relationship to student
*Email
Addressstreet
city state postal code
Phone number home / cell / work / ax(circle one)
Phone number home / cell / work / ax(circle one)
Place o employment (optional)
Occupation/job title (optional)
Parent/Guardian #2May we share pre-departure and program inormation with this person? Yes
Mr. Ms. Mrs. Other
Namerst middle last nickname
Relationship to student
*Email
Addressstreet
city state postal code
Phone number home / cell / work / ax(circle one)
Phone number home / cell / work / ax(circle one)
Place o employment (optional)
Occupation/job title (optional)
ApplicationMail, ax, or email the completed orm with the $50 nonreundable application ee to:
SIT Study Abroad, 1 Kipling Road, PO Box 676, Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-0676 USA; Fax 802 258-3296; Email [email protected]
*Please note that we communicate primarily by email. Set your spam flterso you can receive messages rom sit.edu and worldlearning.org. For oce use only: ID # : Source code:
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The World Learning Family
How did you hear about SIT Study Abroad?
Study abroad oce Previous student Study abroad air Contact with SIT Study Abroad sta Faculty/advisor Email rom SIT
School Friends Internet SIT Study Abroad website Other website (Please speciy.)
Other
Are you an alumna/alumnus o The Experiment in International Living, International Honors Program, SIT Study Abroad, or other World Learning program?
Yes No
Have you or any members o your amily participated in World Learning programs? Yes No
Persons name Relationship to you
Program Country
Do you know o anyone who would like to receive more inormation about:
Our high school summer abroad programs Our college-level study abroad programs Our internationally ocused masters degree programs
Name Emailrst last
Name Emailrst last
Short Answers
List relevant courses in which you are currently enrolled.
Briefy describe your amily (occupations, interests, etc.).
Briefy describe your home community.
Essays
Write three separate essays o no more than 250 words each on the ollowing:
1. Statement o Interest: Articulate your academic and personal reasons or selecting a program with an experiential eld-based ormat
and your preerred program theme. Demonstrate the connection between your interests and the programs theme and academic content
(maximum length 250 words). I you are applying to multiple terms, please submit an additional Statement o Interest.
2. Relevant activities and experiences: Briefy describe how your extracurricular activities and experiences (employment, organizations,
community service, hobbies, training, perorming, living-away-rom-home experiences, etc.) over the past ew years have helped prepare
you or this program (maximum length 250 words).
3. Intercultural experiences: Describe a signicant intercultural experience you have had and its impact on you (maximum length 250 words).
Applicants name
Program name
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Language ExperienceIndicate your ability in languages other than English.
Language Speaking ability Comprehension Years studied
Rudimentary Functional Conversant Rudimentary Functional Conversant to
Rudimentary Functional Conversant Rudimentary Functional Conversant to
Please list any coursework or language experience you have had that helps you meet the stated language prerequisite or any other language experience
as relevant to your program.
Homestay InormationPlease be aware as you answer the ollowing questions that you may be expected to make some adjustments to the cultural practices o thecountry in which you will be living.
Do you smoke? Yes No Are you able to tolerate smoking? Yes No
Do you have any health concerns o which we should be aware (e.g., allergies, asthma)? Yes No
I yes, please give details and indicate severity. (Remember to include this inormation on your medical orm should you be ofered conditional acceptance.)
Do you ollow any particular dietary practices (e.g., vegetarianism, keeping kosher) when you are at home? How fexible can you be during the program?
(Be as specic as possible.)
I you have other important inormation related to your homestay placement, contact our oce.
Homestay Letter (Not required or China: Community Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine Summer orNepal: Geoscience in the Himalaya Summer)
Write a one-page letter to your homestay amily, preerably typed. Beginning with Dear Host Family, thank them or accepting you into their home and
tell them about yoursel. Describe your interests, your community, your amily, or whatever you eel might give your hosts some background and ways to
better engage with you when you arrive. Insert an electronic photo o yoursel into the document.
For all programs with a language prerequisite: write your letter in that language, no matter how minimal your grasp.
Please do not have the letter corrected by another person.
Email your homestay letter as a Microsot Word document or a scanned PDF to [email protected]. Use your ull name in the title o the
document: LastName_FirstName_HomestayLetter.
Please note: Due to varying homestay placement procedures and the unavailability o translators, in some cases, your letter may not be read by your homestay
amily. There will not be sucient time or your homestay amily to respond to you prior to your participation in the program. We are not able to give out amily
contact inormation prior to the program start date.
Applicants name
Program name
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Applicants name
Program name
Independent Study Project ProposalThe Independent Study Project (ISP) is a key component o SIT Study Abroad programs. Your ability to propose an appropriate project with a single ocus is an
important actor in admission. A successul ISP aims to increase knowledge in a eld o study that contributes to the host culture. Once on-site, you may develop or
change your proposal based on additional knowledge o local realities and resources. Your academic director will approve and supervise your nal project proposal,
and you will identiy a local expert to act as your project advisor. The culmination o an ISP is typically a 20to 40-page paper and an oral presentation. Your topicshould be relevant to the theme o the program and host country.
Institutional Review Board and Human Subjects Review PolicyIn keeping with ederal regulations, ethical guidelines or scholarly research, and the mission o SIT/World Learning, all SIT Study Abroad student ISP research
involving human subjects must receive SITs Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval and adhere to standards in SIT/World Learnings Human Subjects Review
Policy available at http://www.sit.edu/SSA_Other_documents/human_subjects_policy.pd.
The policy is designed to help students develop and implement ISPs that are ethically grounded, culturally sensitive, and respectul o research participants. This
process includes local review boards at program sites, with an additional IRB at SITs Vermont campus. Both will be available to act on any student ISP proposals
that raise concerns or questions that cannot be resolved by the academic director and student together.
The SIT IRB has been registered with the Oce o Human Research Protections o the US Department o Health and Human Services.
Students should be sure to understand the parameters o their home schools transer requirements early in the ISP planning stages. We strongly
encourage students to also discuss any IRB/Human Subjects Review requirements that the home school may implement or credit transer, especially ithey hope to use their ISP research or uture projects.
Note:You do not need to propose an Independent Study Project i you are applying toany IHPorsummer program.
As you develop your Independent Study Project Proposal, please take into consideration the ollowing:
aone-monthtimeframe
thethemeandlocationofyourselectedprogram
theeld-basednatureoftheproject
thepotentialoftheprojecttoexpandtheknowledgebaseofaparticulareldofstudy
What ocused question would you like to explore? (Your scope should be narrow so as to allow in-depth study.)
What methods would you use to gather inormation rom local sources?
What previous coursework or experience has prepared you or this project? Please include previous research experience.
I the program you are applying to oers a practicum option, describe the kind o organization you hope to work with and what you would
like to get out o the experience.
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To be completed by applicant:1. Please review the ollowing statements very careully, check the boxes to indicate your agreement, and sign at the bottom o this section.
I have spoken with my study abroad advisor, academic advisor, and/or dean about my plan to participate in an SIT Study Abroad program.
I am aware o my home institutions policy on transerring credit or this study abroad program.
I understand that I am expected to participate ully in all program lectures and activities while enrolled in SIT Study Abroad regardless o whether
my home institution will be transerring credit or the program. I understand that i I do not participate ully, I may be put on academic probation or
be required to leave the program.
I authorize World Learning/SIT and my home institution to release my educational records to each other. Credits earned at World Learning/SIT are
transerable only at the discretion o the receiving school.
I understand that World Learning/SIT will place a hold on the release o my transcript should I ail to complete and submit the Final Program Evaluation.
2.World Learning/SIT should send transcript and related materials to: (This is usually your col lege registrar or study abroad oce. Each student receives a separate
grade report at his or her permanent address.)
Name Title School
Address City/state/postal code
3.Have you ever been on academic or disciplinary probation? Yes No
I yes, please explain and attach ocial documentation, including dates o probation and details o circumstances:
4. I certiy that the inormation disclosed in this SIT Study Abroad application is true to the best o my knowledge.
Signature o student Date
Name (please print)
Country/program Term Spring Fall Summer 20
To be completed by study abroad proessional or dean:
This student has applied to the SIT Study Abroad program indicated, oered by World Learning/SIT, a private college accredited by the New England
Association o Schools and Colleges, Inc. SIT has a rolling admissions policy, and many programs fll beore the deadlines. This candidates
application cannot be reviewed until we receive this orm.
SIT will grant credit upon successul completion o the program. Please see the SIT Study Abroad catalog or website or credit distribution by course.
This students application has the approval o this institution.
I have veried the institutional address above where the transcript should be sent.
I understand that World Learning/SIT will place a hold on the
release o the students transcript should he/she ail to completethe Final Program Evaluation.
To the best o your knowledge, has this student ever been on academic or disciplinary probation? Yes No
Signature Name and title
Name o institution Department
Email Phone Fax
In the event of a student/program emergency, please specify the name and contact information of the most appropriate institutional contact
Name and title Department
Email Phone Fax
World Learning/SIT will provide your institution with a transcript with letter grades and a narrative evaluation or the Independent Study Project, when applicable.
This orm should be returned to the student to be submitted with the rest o the completed application. I you need to send it separately, please mail, ax, or email it to:
SIT Study Abroad, 1 Kipli ng Road, PO Box 676, Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-0676 USA; Fax 802 258-3296; Email [email protected]
Credit Transer (choose one)
n Transer credit will be evaluated upon return.
Or,
n Upon program completion and receipt o the SIT
transcript, credits earned will be evaluated and
considered or transer credit and/or toward the
ulllment o graduation requirements at this
institution in the ollowing manner (please
complete the transer conditions to the right):
Course/Component Possible No. Comments and/or Course Number
Language Study
Interdisciplinary Seminar (1)
Interdisciplinary Seminar (2)
Interdisciplinary Seminar (3)
Interdisciplinary Seminar (4)
Research Methods and Ethics
Capstone (ISP, Practicum)
Other
o Credits
I you are applying to multiple terms, please submit an additional Student Disclosure and Approval o Participation orm.
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Application ChecklistPrior to sending in your application, please double-check that you have completed the ollowing components.
Application
Short Answers and Essays
Language Experience
Housing Inormation and Homestay Letter
Independent Study Project Proposal
Student Disclosure and Approval o Participation (with signatures)
$50 application ee
Ocial transcript(s)
Two academic reerences
Additional materials (see page 3)
Passport copy and/or passport photos
Visa materials
Writing sample
Payment o Application Fee
For payment o the $50 nonreundable application ee:
My check/money order (payable to World Learning) is enclosed.
Please charge my credit card as specied below.
Credit Card Inormation
I hereby authorize World Learning to charge the $50 application ee to my credit card.
Name on credit card
Billing address
Type o card VISA MasterCard American Express Discover
Card number Expiration date V-code*
Authorized signature Todays date ________
Mail, ax, or email your application to:
SIT Study Abroad
1 Kipling Road, PO Box 676
Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-0676 USA
Fax 802 258-3296
Email [email protected]
*3-digit number on back o the card on the signatureline or, or American Express, 4-digit number printed
above the account number on the ront o the card
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Academic Reerence FormApplicant:Please complete the top section o this orm and ask a proessor or academic advisor at the college or university level to complete the reerence section or
attach a letter o reerence. You must submit two academic reerences. Personal reerences may be submitted only as additional support.
Applicant Inormation
Namerst middle last nickname
Current address
street
city state postal code
Telephonearea code
Email
Program Choice
SIT Study Abroad program choice
Fall semester 20
Spring semester 20
Summer 20
Under Section 438, General Education Provisions Act (Public Law 90-247), you have the right to review materials submitted to World Learning/SIT in connection
with your application. This law also allows you to waive this right i you so choose, with the understanding that condential recommendations are not required in
the admissions process. Please check one and sign:
I do waive my right o access to this recommendation. I do not waive my right o access to this recommendation.
Signature Date
Return to the applicant in a sealed envelope. (Sign over the seal.) Mail, ax, or email to SIT Study Abroad:
SIT Study Abroad
1 Kipling Road, PO Box 676
Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-0676 USA
Fax 802 258-3296 | Email [email protected]
Reerence:SIT Study Abroad is a rigorous interdisciplinary program that expects students to learn rom both traditional and eld-based academic methods and to syn-
thesize these approaches. SIT Study Abroad asks or reerences rom a proessor or academic advisor at the college or university level. Students are involved in
challenging cross-cultural situations, both in and out o the classroom. To succeed, the applicant must have a high degree o academic and personal motiva-
tion and the ability to adjust to people o dierent social and cultural backgrounds. We cannot overemphasize, thereore, the value o your candid appraisal in
enabling us to determine whether the applicant is appropriate or this kind o program and, i so, to help him or her obtain the most rom the experience. We will
be happy to accept a letter in lieu o this orm.
Please note: We accept students into programs on a rolling basis. Many programs ll to capacity beore the deadline. A space cannot be reserved until all
o a students application materials are received. Since the candidates application cannot be reviewed until we receive this orm, please submit this orm in a timely
manner to the student or to SIT Study Abroad as indicated by the student above.
How long and in what capacity have you known this student?
Name Title
Institution Department
Addressstreet
city state postal code
Email Telephonearea code
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Academic Reerence Form(continued)
In comparison with other students you have known, please rate the applicant on the ollowing characteristics:
Excellent Good Average Poor Unknown
Writing ability
Ability to express himsel or hersel orally
Initiative
Ability to cope with ambiguity
Ability to adjust to and cope with unusual/uncomortable situations
Ability to work with a group o peers
Common sense and good judgment
I would would not expect the student to be appropriate and considerate as a homestay participant.
I would would not enjoy having the student as a member o a group or which I was responsible.
Please explain:
What are this students intellectual and/or other strengths relevant to studying abroad?
What are this students intellectual and/or other weaknesses that might be relevant to studying abroad?
Please comment on the students motivation or studying abroad. Does he or she have the ability and maturity to achieve his or her goals in studying abroad?
Additional comments
Signature Date
Applicants name
Program name
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Academic Reerence FormApplicant:Please complete the top section o this orm and ask a proessor or academic advisor at the college or university level to complete the reerence section or
attach a letter o reerence. You must submit two academic reerences. Personal reerences may be submitted only as additional support.
Applicant Inormation
Namerst middle last nickname
Current address
street
city state postal code
Telephonearea code
Email
Program Choice
SIT Study Abroad program choice
Fall semester 20
Spring semester 20
Summer 20
Under Section 438, General Education Provisions Act (Public Law 90-247), you have the right to review materials submitted to World Learning/SIT in connection
with your application. This law also allows you to waive this right i you so choose, with the understanding that condential recommendations are not required in
the admissions process. Please check one and sign:
I do waive my right o access to this recommendation. I do not waive my right o access to this recommendation.
Signature Date
Return to the applicant in a sealed envelope. (Sign over the seal.) Mail, ax, or email to SIT Study Abroad:
SIT Study Abroad
1 Kipling Road, PO Box 676
Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-0676 USA
Fax 802 258-3296 | Email [email protected]
Reerence:SIT Study Abroad is a rigorous interdisciplinary program that expects students to learn rom both traditional and eld-based academic methods and to
synthesize these approaches. SIT Study Abroad asks or reerences rom a proessor or academic advisor at the college or university level. Students are
involved in challenging cross-cultural situations, both in and out o the classroom. To succeed, the applicant must have a high degree o academic and
personal motivation and the ability to adjust to people o dierent social and cultural backgrounds. We cannot overemphasize, thereore, the value o your
candid appraisal in enabling us to determine whether the applicant is appropriate or this kind o program and, i so, to help him or her obtain the most rom
the experience. We will be happy to accept a letter in lieu o this orm.
Please note: We accept students into programs on a rolling basis. Many programs ll to capacity beore the deadline. A space cannot be reserved until all
o a students application materials are received. Since the candidates application cannot be reviewed until we receive this orm, please submit this orm in a
timely manner to the student or to SIT Study Abroad as indicated by the student above.
How long and in what capacity have you known this student?
Name Title
Institution Department
Addressstreet
city state postal code
Email Telephonearea code
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Academic Reerence Form(continued)
In comparison with other students you have known, please rate the applicant on the ollowing characteristics:
Excellent Good Average Poor Unknown
Writing ability
Ability to express himsel or hersel orally
Initiative
Ability to cope with ambiguity
Ability to adjust to and cope with unusual/uncomortable situations
Ability to work with a group o peers
Common sense and good judgment
I would would not expect the student to be appropriate and considerate as a homestay participant.
I would would not enjoy having the student as a member o a group or which I was responsible.
Please explain:
What are this students intellectual and/or other strengths relevant to studying abroad?
What are this students intellectual and/or other weaknesses that might be relevant to studying abroad?
Please comment on the students motivation or studying abroad. Does he or she have the ability and maturity to achieve his or her goals in studying abroad?
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