Applications and Acceptance
Q: When are applications due?
A: The application deadline is Monday, April 2, 2007. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis beginning in early January. If a course does not fill, then the application deadline may be extended. Check the Summer Session Study Abroad page to verify whether a course is closed or not after the April deadline.
Q: When should I apply?
A: Apply early. Yale students who have the necessary prerequisites for a course are accepted in the order in which their applications are received, and classes may fill up before the deadline. If a class is full, a student will be notified that he/she has been placed on a waiting list for entry into the course.
Yale students have precedence over non-Yale students through the April application deadline. Applications from non-Yale students will be prioritized in the order in which they were received, and students will be notified of their acceptance within one week of the April deadline.
Q: I have been in contact with the course instructor, and he/she assures me that I am well suited to the course. Does this mean I am in?
A: No, students can only be assured of acceptance to a program when they have received an official acceptance letter from the Director of Yale Summer Session.
Q: I am still waiting to hear whether I've been accepted to the course, but in the meantime I'd like to find out about program updates. Where can I do this?
A: Check the program Web site to find out about any program or information updates, instructions to students, news about orientation sessions, etc.
Q: I have been accepted to the program but am unable to participate. How can I drop the course?
A: Yale Summer Session must receive notice in writing indicating that the student is dropping the course. A notice written to the course instructor is not sufficient. Please see under "Financial Information" to find out about charges that may remain on your account after you drop a course.
