What Comes After Your First Year Abroad?
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It슬롯사이트™s hard to think about what comes after a study abroad adventure when you just can슬롯사이트™t wait to get started! But because First Year Abroad is such an important step in your college career, it슬롯사이트™s essential to understand your options post-program.
Follow along as we closely examine what comes after your First Year Abroad program!
Your Post-Program Options
To better understand what comes after your First Year Abroad, you must first understand what슬롯사이트™s possible with 슬롯머신. And heads up슬롯사이트¯슬롯사이트“ you have several different opportunities!
As you peruse this information, keep in mind that the courses offered on the First Year Abroad program are designed to be highly transferable and fulfill general education requirements (on top of helping students dive into other cultures and gain a boatload of skills along the way).
It슬롯사이트™s also important to remember that each option is contingent on your academic performance while on program 슬롯사이트“슬롯사이트¯the following post-program options are only available to students in good academic standing.
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Option #1: Continue on at
As you know by now, 슬롯머신슬롯사이트™s academic home and school of record, Dean College, plays a vital role in what comes after First Year Abroad. All students in the 슬롯머신 First Year Abroad program must be accepted by both 슬롯머신 and Dean College. Upon acceptance to the institution, you슬롯사이트™ll be enrolled in the school슬롯사이트™s degree program during the duration of your First Year Abroad.
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Being enrolled at Dean College while exploring a new international city with 슬롯머신 means that when you return to the States after your First Year Abroad, you can head to beautiful Dean College and seamlessly transition to your program on campus. You can also switch to another degree program, like a bachelor슬롯사이트™s degree program, if that better aligns with your academic goals.
Continuing at Dean College also means that those 12-13 credits you earned while abroad will apply automatically to your degree, so you won슬롯사이트™t have to worry about your study abroad transfer credit.
This last piece leads us to your other post-program possibilities: student transfer options.
Transfer to a First Year Abroad College Partner
슬롯머신 also partners with globally minded colleges and universities across the country, which value your experience abroad and the global outlook you슬롯사이트™ll bring back to campus!
슬롯머신 College Partners are accredited higher education institutions that have already evaluated First Year Abroad courses for potential credit transfers and have agreed to articulate the courses you took abroad to their course catalog. So, like continuing at Dean College, you won슬롯사이트™t have to worry about your study abroad transfer credit with this alternative either.
With this post-program option, you슬롯사이트™ll also receive extended support from 슬롯머신 in the United States and abroad, and potentially save on college application costs and fees (a win-win!).
How does it all work?
- Apply to one of our College Partners through their application system, available on their website, by the college application deadline. Choose the semester you슬롯사이트™d like to start following the completion of your FYA program.
- Submit all required application documents on your own. And if you슬롯사이트™re asking, 'Do I need my high school transcript to transfer colleges?슬롯사이트™ the answer is yes. Most college and university applications require a high school transcript, letter of recommendation, personal essays, and mid-semester grades. You must order your official transcript from Dean College, and they will send it to the College Partner.
- After being accepted by both 슬롯머신 and the 슬롯머신 College Partner, you can start on your new journey!
Transfer to Any College or University
Another option after your First Year Abroad program is to transfer to any college or university of your choosing. While there are no 슬롯머신 affiliations with this option, remember that the courses offered during First Year Abroad are designed to fulfill general education or common core requirements at many colleges and universities throughout the United States.
You can even take a look at the Dean College course numbers and titles (the exact courses you슬롯사이트™ll be taking during your First Year Abroad program) to research transfer credit equivalencies at other colleges and universities.
While it might seem a little daunting to be a transfer student, know that it슬롯사이트™s very common 슬롯사이트“슬롯사이트¯in fact, .
How to transfer schools? The transfer application process is very similar to applying to college for the first time 슬롯사이트“ you슬롯사이트™ll need to include a few extra documents, like mid-semester grades, and likely coordinate between schools for some additional information, but the application requirements are generally the same.
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The upside to slightly more student transfer work is that you슬롯사이트™ll be able to incorporate your First Year Abroad experience into your transfer application 슬롯사이트“ a total bonus that will enhance your application (no, seriously!).
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If you슬롯사이트™re concerned about what it슬롯사이트™ll be like as a transfer student on your new school campus, keep in mind that the college experience is still fresh for everyone else, too! While adjusting to a new routine and expectations will be inevitable, remind yourself of your own First Year Abroad experience 슬롯사이트” if you can do that, you can do just about anything!
Academically, that students who transfer from one institution to another perform as well as or better at the receiving institution than students who began at that institution. So, know that you슬롯사이트™ll be just fine as a transfer student after First Year Abroad.
What comes after First Year Abroad is entirely up to you and your goals! First Year Abroad is designed to help students like you continue college (however you see fit) positively and with some pretty incredible experiences and perspectives to share!