{"id":14,"date":"2013-12-16T12:01:40","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T20:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/study-abroad\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-09-02T12:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T19:27:24","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/study-abroad\/getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Study Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Attend an Information Session<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fall 2026 Study Abroad Information Sessions<\/strong> <strong>&amp; Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Thursday, September 10<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>All Majors<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon \u2013 1 p.m. (Hoch\/MUDD PDR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thursday, <strong>September 17<\/strong><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Math + Study Abroad featuring Prof. Michael Orrison <\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon \u2013 1 p.m.&nbsp;(Hoch\/MUDD PDR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, September 21<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Biology &amp; Chemistry + Study Abroad featuring Prof. Matina Donaldson-Matasci &amp; Prof. Adam Johnson<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon \u2013 1 p.m.&nbsp; (Hoch\/MUDD PDR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Thursday, October 8<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><em>All Majors<\/em><\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon \u2013 1 p.m. (Hoch\/MUDD PDR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wednesday, October 14<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Study Abroad in Scotland! Featuring: <a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.arcadia.edu\/find-a-program\/programs-by-country\/scotland\/university-of-strathclyde\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.arcadia.edu\/find-a-program\/programs-by-country\/scotland\/university-of-strathclyde\/\">University of Strathclyde<\/a><\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon \u2013 1 p.m. (Hoch\/Rose Hills PDR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friday, October 23<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Computer Science + Study Abroad featuring Prof. George Montanez<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon \u2013 1 p.m.&nbsp;(Hoch\/MUDD PDR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wednesday, October 28<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>STUDY ABROAD FAIR! \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>11 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m. (Platt Lawn)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wednesday, November 4<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><em>Physics + Study Abroad featuring Prof. Ann Esin<\/em><\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon \u2013 1 p.m. (Hoch\/Rose Hills PDR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Meet with the Assistant Dean for Study Abroad<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Research <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/study-abroad\/approved-programs\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"65\">approved programs<\/a> and consider your academic, professional, cultural, and personal study abroad goals. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/srepetto\/study-abroad-advising\">Make an appointment<\/a> to meet with the Assistant Dean for Study Abroad <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeub7yUiTaZV8zo-BWrjspOhpy4DpW5Z2rN8EeAtCQNvD8b1A\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">advising form<\/a> before your appointment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Come prepared with questions and your study abroad goals.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Meet with your Academic Advisor<\/strong>s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Schedule an appointment with both your Major and HSA advisors to create a roadmap to study abroad! <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With advance planning, courses abroad can integrate with departmental coursework, transfer credit can be awarded, and study abroad students graduate in four years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/study-abroad\/getting-started\/study-abroad-by-major\/\">Study Abroad by Major<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Submit Study Abroad Application<\/strong>s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students must declare a major and be assigned advisors before submitting applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acceptance to most programs is a<strong>&nbsp;two-step<\/strong>&nbsp;process requiring both a 91̽»¨ Mudd application and the study abroad program sponsor\u2019s application.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Due the semester before you plan to study abroad; application deadlines are as follows:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fall Semester Deadline: February 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early Decision Spring Semester Deadline: April 30*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regular Spring Semester Deadline: September 15 (September 1 for programs in Spain)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*The early decision spring deadline is for spring partner programs that have early deadlines (including deadlines before September 15).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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