JotCast | Yale Summer Session Live Chat - April 4

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Hannah Parten

9:11

Hi Peter. Students can choose to live on campus or off campus. Most students choose to live on campus, where they are housed in a residential college. This is the best way to get the real Yale experience!

Ana Rodríguez

9:11

Nicole

9:11

I have received I-20 of Business Seminar. But it says I am in Intensive English Program. The remarks says student pursue studies in Englis as a second language for Business Seminar. Because the period of course is 5 weeks. So I want to know how many weeks will I take the Intensive English study? And is there more Chinese in both of these seminar? Thanks

Meg Palladino

9:11

The Business Seminar is a business English program. The content is all business for 5 weeks. There are students from many countries in the Business Seminar.

Aayushi

9:12

Can you please help me with the connectivity from JFK airport to yale

Hannah Parten

9:12

Please visit our website for directions on how to get to campus! https://summer.yale.edu/prepare-come/travel-information is the website to use!

Kyle Greenwood

9:12

Who will be the instructors for the Practical Approach to Directing course?

Meg Palladino

9:12

Please see the instructor information on the website: https://summer.yale.edu/academics/summer-drama-program

Peter

9:12

How many student in total are there for summer school (just about)?

Kathy Trputec

9:12

1,350

Berta

9:13

Is there any chance to know sooner than May 1st if I got in? (drama conservatory)

Hannah Parten

9:13

Hi Berta. No, decisions for the Conservatory for Actors will all be released on May 1.

marina

9:13

If I am accepted for the Tefl program this summer, but for some personal reasons I cant join this summer can I attend it next summer?

Meg Palladino

9:13

You will need to apply again, but you will not have to pay the application fee.

Liran Zhang

9:13

Can we get the syllabus of the courses selected to prepare for the classes in advance? or can I get to know some books that teachers recommend to read for the class?

Michael Fitzpatrick

9:13

Many of our syllabi are here: https://summer.yale.edu/yss-2019-course-syllabi. If you do not find the one you need, feel free to email summer.session@yale.edu. They may be able to send you the specific one you are asking for, though some professors are still working on them, so it may not be available until a couple of weeks before class starts.

Guilherme

9:13

Worried about obtaining my F-1, is there any chance that we can choose to pay for a faster of the I-20?

Kathy Trputec

9:13

We process the applications and quickly as we can. There is no way to pay for a faster I-20.

Luísa Martins

9:13

Hi! I'd like to know if there are scholarships for Intensive English Program. I'm Brazilian, I really want to attend this classe but I can't afford the tuition

Hannah Parten

9:13

Yale Summer Session only offers financial assistance to Yale College students. Financial assistance is not available for visiting students at this time. Visiting students should contact the financial aid office at their home institutions to discuss their options for financial assistance.

Lacie

9:14

Hi! I'm wondering if we have access to Yale library resources with our YSS NETID?

Kathy Trputec

9:14

Yes! You may check out books with your ID card and access Yale's catalogue with your NET ID.

Jasmine

9:14

I am just 14, if I get accepted then how will I be allowed to travel alone to US without my parents?

Meg Palladino

9:14

You must be currently in your junior year of high school or beyond to be eligible to apply. You will have to work out travel arrangements with your family and the airline.

Yubai

9:15

Is it possible to transfer the summer session credit to my current university?

Kathy Trputec

9:15

You need to check with your home university.

Mafalda

9:15

Hi there! I'm interested in the summer session. Though, I would like to know for which group of students it's directed. I'm a masters degree student.

Meg Palladino

9:15

Most of our students are undergraduate students, but we do have some graduate students who attend.

Paola

9:15

Hi! When can we arrive to the campus?

Hannah Parten

9:15

Hi Paola. If you are living on campus this summer, then housing check-in for Session A is Sunday, May 26. For Session B, housing check-in is June 30.

Hanlu

9:15

Hi! I'm wondering is the language requirement for international students strict? Because my grade is a little bit below the requirement.

Meg Palladino

9:15

Yes, our language requirement is strict.

Aileen

9:16

are there further materials needed to submit after I submit the online application?

Meg Palladino

9:16

All of the required materials are part of the application.

Liran Zhang

9:16

Hi,can I get the syllabus of the classes seleted in order to prepare for the class in advance?

Kathy Trputec

9:16

We will post the syllabi online as we receive them from faculty. You can find them here: https://summer.yale.edu/academics/courses-yale

Aayushi

9:16

Do I have to carry any spefic stationery(books,pens,scale etc) along with me or will it be provided?

Hannah Parten

9:16

Hi Aayushi. Books, papers, etc. will not be provided. You can either bring those with you to Yale or purchase these items at the Yale Bookstore after you arrive.

Chaoye Jiang

9:17

Can we switch courses?

Hannah Parten

9:17

You will find information about switching courses on this webpage: https://summer.yale.edu/admitted-students/important-forms

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