The part of the application that differentiates an international student from a domestic student.
What is part 8?
100
The three types of English proficiency exams accepted by BYU.
What is the TOEFL, IELTS, and PTE?
100
The document required by the US for an international student to be able to legally study here.
What is an I-20?
100
International Education Research Foundation
What is IERF?
100
27 and a 3.78 GPA
What is the average ACT score and GPA for international new freshmen applicants?
200
$4,000.
What is the amount of the International Student Deposit?
200
Anyone whose native tongue is not English, regardless of the amount of time in the United States.
Who is required to prove English proficiency?
200
The diplomatic administrator that an applicant must meet with in his/her home country in order to obtain his/her VISA to study in the US.
What is the US Embassy or Consulate?
200
Anyone who has had secondary education work or college work done outside of the US, regardless of citizenship.
Who needs to have an IERF evaluation?
200
May 1 and July 1.
What are the dates to have the affidavit of support (and bank statement), the international student deposit, and the transfer letter, if applicable?
300
The document submitted to demonstrate that the admitted student has enough funding to study in the US. An official bank statement (translated into English) needs to accompany this form.
What is the Affidavit of Support?
300
No, graduating from this program will not fulfill your English proficiency requirement.
Will an ESL (English as a Second Language) program fulfill the English proficiency requirement?
300
The credential that the US Embassy or Consulate grants to an admitted student.
What is a VISA?
300
4-6 weeks.
How long does the evaluation process typically take?
300
The three most common ways to contact International Admissions.
What is intladm@byu.edu, (801) 422-7535, or fax (801) 422-0973?
400
The hold that is placed on the applicant's file when an admit decision is made.
What is the INTLFINANCE hold?
400
The meaning of the acronym: TOEFL.
What is Test of English as a Foreign Language?
400
The $200 government fee.
What is the SEVIS fee?
400
The report that is required by BYU when IERF evaluates educational work.
What is the detail report?
400
Employees of International Admissions.
Who is Pat Ware, Missy Mumford, Scott Strong, Levi Heperi, Cassy Root, Rylee Carling, and Lori Gardiner?
500
No one!
Who is exempt from paying the International Student Deposit?
500
Permanent Residents and undocumented applicants.
Is there any one whose native tongue is not English who may not have to prove English proficiency?
500
The international applicant who is not required to have a VISA to study in the US.
Who are the Canadians?
500
The specific documentation required by IERF to be able to evaluate educational work.
What is the original transcript according to the country specific guidelines?
500
Only if I want on campus housing.
Does the priority deadline apply to international applicants?