Application 1 and Application 2

So after you decided you want to go on the exchange of course the next step is to apply.

The first application is for the Langara exchange staff.
Before the deadlines (for the spring semester it's October, I don't know for the fall semester but my educated guess would be April)

The items you will need for the first application are:

• Fill out the exchange form (provided by the exchange coordinator)
• Official Langara Transcript (you need a minimum of a 3.0 GPA to qualify)
• A Letter of Recommendation from a professor
• A Letter of Recommendation from am employer
• An essay stating why you want to go on this exchange and why you would be a good candidate

Once you hand all that in exchange coordinator will then review them and then schedule an interview with you. Personally I thought this was the most challenging part just because I've never been in an interview that was quite as lengthy. The interview is about an hour long and they will ask you basic questions about why you want to go, how you think you will adapt, what challenges or difficulties you might have etc.

If the coordinators feel you are a good candidate after this interview process they will notify you to finish the application process to be sent to Soon Chun Hyang University (순천향대).

Now you will need to complete the second application which is the one that will be sent over to Soon Chun Hyang. Some items from the first application will roll over so you will only need to worry about 2.5 extra items:

Soon Chun Hyang exchange form (the exchange coordinator will give you a copy of this)

Medical Form (My family doctor is really business and it takes WEEKS to book and appointment so I booked an appointment with one of the doctors at the Langara clinic. If you are healthy and do not have any medical conditions the doctors there will be able to help you fill out the form. Best of all it's free! They do not charge you, unlike my family doctor. However if you have some medical issues they might tell you to see your family doctor, but it doesn't hurt to try them first.)

"Revised" Essay of Purpose (I say revised because Soon Chun Hyang specifies that they would like only one page double spaced. So if yours is too long you can alter it slightly. If not then you can just use the same one you gave to the exchange coordinators in Part 1)

There is also a letter of recommendation done by the exchange coordinator, but you don't need to worry about that. The faster you get this done, the faster they can ship your application off to the Korean half, which means the faster you will hear your results. Approximately a week after I handed in my entire application I got the go ahead!

I do not know if Soon Chun Hyang has a limit of students they can receive from Langara. I think you will have to ask the exchange coordinator that question. They only told me that nobody has been rejected yet...

To check out more about the study abroad program you can visit the Soon Chun Hyang website and read about it! (http://www.sch.ac.kr/english/index.jsp?menuID=20070830011127828343)

What is the next step??? That is what I am waiting on.
Be sure the moment I hear I will update!