International Studies Program

Yale University Connecticut, USA / 203.432.9395, julia.adams@yale.edu http://www.yale.edu/macmillan/iac/bainternational.htm Despite the fact that the median scores of admitted students on the verbal and mathematical portions of the SAT generally fall in the mid 700s, and ACT composites in the low 30s, a distinguished high school performance is more important than tests. The Admissions Committee also considers motivation, curiosity, energy, leadership ability, and distinctive talent. The personal essay, as well as evaluations by a counselor and two teachers, provide a great deal of insight into these qualities. We hope to find students who have been committed to their school or community. Diversity in the student body is also important to form a well-rounded freshmen class with those students with exceptional qualities. The International Studies Program is a secondary major (can only be taken as a second major). It offers students the opportunity to gain knowledge on global affairs, languages, social analysis research methods, ethnicity and culture, political economy, and history, politics, and culture of many countries in the world. Acceptance to the major is competitive and selective. Bachelor's Degree