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Hi! im a US non-korean High school senior and I wanted to apply to Yonsei as a incoming freshman but didnt have enough time to get everything in order. I want to transfer/apply after my first year at a Cal State. I'm hoping to take korean and get a TOPIK score. I'm majoring in nutrition and was wondering if after my freshman year I should apply to Yonsei as a transfer or as a freshman. Also if anyone has any tip or instructions or scholarship opportunities I need as much info as possible bc THERES LITERALLY NO INFO OUT THERE (T-T). Thanks to anyone who responds!!!

Hii, just got my acceptance today, who else did?

Hi all! I’m considering applying for the online 10 week semester since i live abroad and can’t travel to Korea to take a semester there. Has anyone done the program and have any information they can share. I’ve been studying Korean for almost a year now with the help of a tutor on preply as well as a private language learning center here in the United States. I really would like to become proficient at speaking Korean. My in person class moves quite slow so which is a bit frustrating for me. I’d like to know of anyone’s experience they had so i can make a decision on this program or continue my in person class. Which for comparison is only once a week for 16 weeks at 20 hours vs the 10 weeks 90 hours of the online global program. Thank you in advance!

hey guys quick q about admissions

im applying to uic with a 28 pg (ib) which i know isnt amazing. had some documented illness-related absences during dp1/dp2 that affected consistency, school can confirm it etc

that said my ecs + ps are genuinely strong (leadership, internships, long term projects, clear major fit, etc) and my recs are solid

just wondering realistically:

does uic usually give straight yes/no decisions or are conditionals common?

like in a case where grades are a bit lower but there’s context + strong overall profile, is it more likely to be an outright rejection/acceptance, or do they sometimes give conditionals based on finals?

would appreciate any insight 🙏

I’m a IB high school student applying both UIC and regular

26fall for biochem majors, which is not too popular? I guess

And I am a foreigner

Predicted score 34/45 very mid

ielts 7.0/9.0 mid

Topik 6 (btw I thought this grade is important not much ppl discuss bout this)

Few extracurricular activities

Hiii, I'll be joining YISS this june. Has anyone found any residential options off-campus?

just got an invitation for the interview. please give me a piece of advice about the interview and how can I prepare for? thanks a lot!

Hey! I’ll be studying at Yonsei for Fall 2026 and I’m looking for a female muslim roommate. I’m planning on getting a double in SK global. If you’re interested or know someone looking please dm!