MIX APPLICATION
NOMINATION
If selected to be participate in the Manoa International Exchange, you will receive a nomination email informing you of which MIX Partner University you have been nominated for. I received my email in June 2017. You will have the option to accept or decline. After I accepting my nomination for SNU, I needed perform the following:
Manoa International Exchange
MIX is one of the two study abroad programs offered at UH. They offer exchanges
for both semester and year-long, and have different summer programs as well.
Requirements for MIX app:
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a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
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at least 2 completed semesters at UHM
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a recommendation letter from a UHM teacher (form here)
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passport
The process might sound daunting, but can actually be broken down into 4 steps:
Accept
accept their
nomination
Apply
apply to your school
The MIX application is online, and fairly simple to fill out. There are a couple of short essay questions and you will be asked to list your top five partner universities.
A month or two after the deadline, MIX will send you an email notifying you of your nomination, and after accepting the nomination you will be sent another email containing a next-steps list. Next steps include submitting a health clearance form, applying for a visa, applying for health insurance and figuring out course/credit transfers.
You'll then be emailed by your nominated school and sent a secondary application. Your school will then send you an acceptance letter.
but what about health insurance?
MIX & SAC have a cool health insurance plan that you'll be required to enroll in. It's $1 per study abroad day. I think I paid $124 or around there for Spring 2019 at SNU.
I can't speak anything but eNgLiSh. ?
All of MIX's partner schools offer courses taught in English ! Don't worry.
what about course equivalency ??
Ask your department for a course equivalency sheet! Shidler has a whole page dedicated to courses taken abroad. See their lists here.
I can't think of any more general concerns off the top of my head, but any other questions you may have can be answered by MIX's incredible staff. Book an appointment here.
For a more in-depth look into the entire study abroad app process, read my pre-departure blog post! <3