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Applying to TYP

In order to apply to the Transitional Year Program, you must complete the Common Application and the Brandeis Supplement. The Common Application and Supplement can be downloaded and mailed to the Brandeis Admissions Office or completed online here.

There are two parts of the Common Application which you do not need to complete: (1) SAT Subject Test scores - you do not have to have taken the Subject Tests in order to apply or be eligible for the TYP, and (2) Application Fee - there is no application fee required for those students applying to the TYP.

Please make sure to note that you are applying to TYP. You can do so on the"Application Information" section of the Brandeis Supplement, both on the downloadable form and on the online form.

Additional Information about Applying

All of the information below has been compiled to help you understand the application process and help you apply to the TYP. If you still have questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

Requirements for Admission	Timeline
What Must be Submitted	Financial Costs

Requirements for Admission

1. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED certificate.
2. Applicants must be citizens of the United States or hold Permanent Resident Visas or hold asylum status.
3. Applicants must have a comprehensive health insurance plan or purchase one through the University upon acceptance to TYP.
4. A phone or in-person interview with the TYP director or a designated member of the TYP admissions committee will be required of finalists in the application process.

Application Timeline for the 2007-2008 Academic Year (Entering TYP Fall 2008)

• Deadline for completed applications: March 15, 2008
  

Once you have submitted application materials, make sure to contact the admissions office (781-736-3500) to confirm their receipt.

• September

  • Download a copy of the Common Application and the Brandeis University Supplement (or complete online).
  • Start working on your application essay.

• October

  • Request three (3) letters of recommendation from counselors, teachers, coaches, mentors, and employers for letters of recommendation. Be sure to provide them with a stamped envelope addressed to:
         Brandeis University
         Office of Admissions
         MS 003
         415 South Street
         Waltham, MA 02454-9110
    
  • Ask that they mail their letters and provide you with a sealed copy as soon as possible.

• November

  • Work hard at completing your application essay. Proofread it for mistakes and have someone else read it.
  • Follow up with your teachers to ensure that letters of recommendation are sent on time to meet your deadlines.
  • Take the SAT. Make sure your scores are sent to Brandeis. The code (to be entered during registration for the SAT or on your exam on test day) to send scores to Brandeis is 3092.

• December

  • Try to finish your application before winter break. Make copies of each piece of the application before you mail it off. Send the application when you have completed it and we will start a file. Then, if you are missing information, we will let you know and you can simply send along the additional information.
  • If you have not already done so, take SAT tests. Make sure your scores are sent to Brandeis. The code (to be entered on your exam on test day) to send scores to Brandeis is 3092.

• January

  • Request that your first semester grades (mid-year report) are sent to Brandeis.

• February

  • Contact the Brandeis Admissions Office (781-736-3500) and confirm that all necessary application materials have been received.

• March

  • March 15^th: Last day to submit your application.
    

• April

  • If you have not completed your application, you will receive a letter requesting the missing materials. Please send in these materials as soon as possible.
  • April 9^th: Last day to submit supplemental materials.
  • If admitted to TYP, make a final decision about attending, and mail back the enrollment form by the deadline stated on your acceptance letter. PLEASE NOTE: NO ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT IS NECESSARY.
  • On the wait list? Contact the admissions office and let them know of your continued interest in the Program and update them on your spring semester grades and activities.

• May

  • Thank your counselors, teachers, coaches, and anyone else who wrote you recommendations or otherwise helped you with your college applications.

• June

  • Study hard for final exams. Admission offers are contingent on your final grades.
  • Have your counselor send five (5) official copies of your final transcript (with notification of graduation) to TYP at:
         Brandeis University
         Transitional Year Program
         MS 001
         415 South Street
         Waltham, MA 02454-9110
    

• Summer

  • If you're coming from out of state, make travel plans. Book early for the best prices.
  • Be on the lookout for mailings about health insurance, orientation, housing, academics, and more. Be sure to read everything you receive since you will have to send things back to us.

What Must be Submitted

Each applicant must submit the following materials by the March 15 deadline:

1. Completed Common Application. PLEASE NOTE: SAT SUBJECT TEST SCORES AND THE APPLICATION FEE ARE NOT NECESSARY WHEN APPLYING TO TYP.
2. Completed Brandeis Supplement to the Common Application. PLEASE NOTE: MAKE SURE TO INDICATE TYP UNDER MAJOR INTERESTS IN THE ACADEMIC INFORMATION SECTION OF THE SUPPLEMENT.
3. Official copy of all high school transcripts and/or GED certificate.
4. Official copy of SAT or ACT scores and TOEFL scores, if applicable.
5. Official transcript(s) for any course(s) taken at the post-secondary school level.
6. Three (3) letters of recommendation, preferably from teachers, guidance counselors, employers, etc.
7. A 400-word essay on any experience that has had a significant impact on your life or a 400-word autobiographical statement (part of the Common Application).
8. Copy of U.S. Permanent Resident Visa (Green Card) if not a U.S. citizen.

Financial Costs

What the Transitional Year Program Covers

TYP provides students with room (housing), board (full meal plan), and tuition.

In addition to these grants, TYP students have access to undergraduate student services including Student Life, the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences, the Psychological Counseling Center, and Health Services.

What the Transitional Year Program DOES NOT Cover

All TYP students are required to pay for the following expenses:

Mandatory Health Services Fee	$564	Can be paid in full at start of academic year or in the amount of $282 at the start of each semester.
Books	$400	Approximately $200 per semester
Personal Expenses (laundry, phone bill, takeout, etc.)	$1300	Approximately $40 per week
Health Insurance*	$1464	Cost per calendar year
Total^	$3728	Approximate cost of attending the TYP

*Health Insurance may be waived if a student has her/his own health insurance that is approved by Brandeis University’s Health Services office.

^These prices are for the 2007-2008 academic year and are likely to change for the 2008-2009 academic year.

PLEASE NOTE: Because the Transitional Year Program is not a degree-granting program, students enrolled in the program may not be eligible for MassGrants and other scholarships.

This page was last modified on January 17, 2008