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The key to managing an effective off-campus experience is early planning.
- 12 months before you go:
- Research programs and request application form.
- Consult an off-campus program advisor at your college.
- Consult your faculty advisor.
- Take coursework that will give you helpful background:
- Language study.
- World history.
- Anthropology, sociology, or other courses that deal with cultures and religions of particular regions of the world.
- Courses in political systems, current events, a specific area of the world, or specific global issues.
- Talk to other students who have returned from overseas.
- Consult your financial aid office.
- 6-9 months before you go:
- Submit your application forms early.
- Arrange transfer of credit.
- Get a passport and visa if they are required.
- Make travel plans.
- 3 months before you go:
- Make plans for first term back at your home campus.
- See a doctor and dentist.
- Arrange adequate insurance.
- Read newspapers or magazines that will keep you up to date about the places you will visit.
- Attend orientation meetings or read orientation material.
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