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Costa Rica
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Costa Rica: Selection Criteria
Students must submit a complete application to the Campus EAP Office.
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 Application deadlines
Undergraduate applicants must meet the following requirements:
General
Requirements vary by program. Most programs have prerequisites and all programs
have a minimum GPA requirement. Some programs require one to two years of university-level
training in the host country language. For further details see your Campus EAP
Office and the EAP website.
In addition to program-specific requirements, all applicants must meet the following
minimum requirements:
- Serious academic goals and a clear plan for integrating EAP studies into
the student’s UC degree program
- Social and cross-cultural sensitivity; maturity; ability to adapt successfully
to a different environment and a new education system; ability to assess and
exhibit appropriate behavior in a variety of situations
- Willingness to abide by program regulations
- Endorsement by the Campus EAP Selection Committee and completion of all
campus-specific requirements (an interview may be required)
University of Costa Rica, San José
- Class level: junior, senior, graduate
- Language prerequisite: Minimum two years of university-level Spanish (or equivalent) by the end of the last term prior to departure. If at the time the program starts it will have been a year or more since students last took a course in Spanish, it is recommended that they refresh their proficiency before departure. Students should contact their Campus EAP Office for details.
- GPA: 3.0 cumulative GPA and 3.0 language GPA at the time of application and maintained through the end of the last term prior to departure. Students below a 3.0 must confer with a Campus EAP Advisor before submitting an application.
- Admission: The Campus EAP Office determines final selection and admission.
Tropical Biology and Conservation Program, Monteverde Institute
- Class level: junior, senior, graduate
- GPA: 3.0 cumulative GPA at the time of application and maintained through the end of the last term prior to departure. Students below a 3.0 must confer with a Campus EAP Advisor before submitting an application.
- Other: Completion of one year of biology, including one quarter of upper-division organismal biology by the time of departure (sometimes possible through an environmental studies course; check with your Campus EAP Office). A course in statistics is strongly recommended.
The program is physically demanding and students must be willing to take on that challenge.
- Admission: The Campus EAP Office determines final selection and admission.
Note: These are minimum program requirements
only and do not guarantee selection.
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