NSLI-Y Parents

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And as for my question about whether knowing a little bit of the target language is helpful? Anyone know the answer?

It doesn’t matter — they will select kids from all language levels. For example, a group of absolute beginners will be grouped together and sent to one location, intermediates to a second location, and advanced students to a third. A strong interest in rigorous language immersion is more important than prior knowledge. My kid did do virtual NSLI-Y first — it’s a great way to show commitment and interest in the language.

This is not accurate for last year. My kid did Chinese and there were 24 kids in the group. 8 beginner/8 intermediate/8 advanced. Same location and cohort. But 3 different classes. Amazing 8:1 student teacher ratio for hours of intense study.

Is Chinese always in Taiwan?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid would love this. I have a couple questions.

How does this work with keeping kids on a path to graduate high school in 4 years. Do they get Math and English credits that transfer?

My kid is very insistent that he wants to do Peace Corps and then have a career related to international development. I know that Peace Corps doesn't want people with connections to the intelligence community, even something like a high school internship is disqualifying. I'm hoping that since this is State and not CIA it would be OK, but I thought I'd ask if anyone has experience.

There's heavily overlap between Peace Corps and USAID specifically, but also State Department. Lots of former Peace Corps folks later become Foreign Service Officers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid would love this. I have a couple questions.

How does this work with keeping kids on a path to graduate high school in 4 years. Do they get Math and English credits that transfer?

My kid is very insistent that he wants to do Peace Corps and then have a career related to international development. I know that Peace Corps doesn't want people with connections to the intelligence community, even something like a high school internship is disqualifying. I'm hoping that since this is State and not CIA it would be OK, but I thought I'd ask if anyone has experience.

There's heavily overlap between Peace Corps and USAID specifically, but also State Department. Lots of former Peace Corps folks later become Foreign Service Officers.

I know you can go from peace corps to USAID or State. I am asking about going from NSLI-Y to Peace Corps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid would love this. I have a couple questions.

How does this work with keeping kids on a path to graduate high school in 4 years. Do they get Math and English credits that transfer?

My kid is very insistent that he wants to do Peace Corps and then have a career related to international development. I know that Peace Corps doesn't want people with connections to the intelligence community, even something like a high school internship is disqualifying. I'm hoping that since this is State and not CIA it would be OK, but I thought I'd ask if anyone has experience.

You wouldn’t have time to get high school credits on NSLI-Y academic year but you might be able to if you apply for FLEX or YES as those are cultural exchange programs and there isn’t a rigorous language school requirement. But most kids do the summer NSLI-Y programs — they are more available slots for summer.

My kid did YES her senior year and graduated on time. She did AP English and Gov online through BYU which was all she needed to graduate. Otherwise she had enough credits and grad requirements met by end of junior year to graduate. Her high school abroad did not impact her transcript at home

Who issued her high school diploma?

Her home (US) high school. The BYU classes were accredited and accepted to complete graduation requirements

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid would love this. I have a couple questions.

How does this work with keeping kids on a path to graduate high school in 4 years. Do they get Math and English credits that transfer?

My kid is very insistent that he wants to do Peace Corps and then have a career related to international development. I know that Peace Corps doesn't want people with connections to the intelligence community, even something like a high school internship is disqualifying. I'm hoping that since this is State and not CIA it would be OK, but I thought I'd ask if anyone has experience.

There's heavily overlap between Peace Corps and USAID specifically, but also State Department. Lots of former Peace Corps folks later become Foreign Service Officers.

I know you can go from peace corps to USAID or State. I am asking about going from NSLI-Y to Peace Corps.

99% sure you can. It would have been disclosed in the application.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And as for my question about whether knowing a little bit of the target language is helpful? Anyone know the answer?

It doesn’t matter — they will select kids from all language levels. For example, a group of absolute beginners will be grouped together and sent to one location, intermediates to a second location, and advanced students to a third. A strong interest in rigorous language immersion is more important than prior knowledge. My kid did do virtual NSLI-Y first — it’s a great way to show commitment and interest in the language.

This is not accurate for last year. My kid did Chinese and there were 24 kids in the group. 8 beginner/8 intermediate/8 advanced. Same location and cohort. But 3 different classes. Amazing 8:1 student teacher ratio for hours of intense study.

Is Chinese always in Taiwan?

Right now it is. Moved all to Taiwan when relations with China went south.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And as for my question about whether knowing a little bit of the target language is helpful? Anyone know the answer?

It doesn’t matter — they will select kids from all language levels. For example, a group of absolute beginners will be grouped together and sent to one location, intermediates to a second location, and advanced students to a third. A strong interest in rigorous language immersion is more important than prior knowledge. My kid did do virtual NSLI-Y first — it’s a great way to show commitment and interest in the language.

This is not accurate for last year. My kid did Chinese and there were 24 kids in the group. 8 beginner/8 intermediate/8 advanced. Same location and cohort. But 3 different classes. Amazing 8:1 student teacher ratio for hours of intense study.

I think you meant to say that the Chinese program is all in one location. Russian is split between multiple locations. So it’s accurate for Russian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And as for my question about whether knowing a little bit of the target language is helpful? Anyone know the answer?

It doesn’t matter — they will select kids from all language levels. For example, a group of absolute beginners will be grouped together and sent to one location, intermediates to a second location, and advanced students to a third. A strong interest in rigorous language immersion is more important than prior knowledge. My kid did do virtual NSLI-Y first — it’s a great way to show commitment and interest in the language.

This is not accurate for last year. My kid did Chinese and there were 24 kids in the group. 8 beginner/8 intermediate/8 advanced. Same location and cohort. But 3 different classes. Amazing 8:1 student teacher ratio for hours of intense study.

I think you meant to say that the Chinese program is all in one location. Russian is split between multiple locations. So it’s accurate for Russian.

Nope. That is not what I meant to say. Chinese is all in Taiwan, but they are in different locations across the country. And they are not placed in those locations by level necessarily. My kids Taiwan cohort had kids of all levels. That is what I said; and conveniently, also what I meant to say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And as for my question about whether knowing a little bit of the target language is helpful? Anyone know the answer?

It doesn’t matter — they will select kids from all language levels. For example, a group of absolute beginners will be grouped together and sent to one location, intermediates to a second location, and advanced students to a third. A strong interest in rigorous language immersion is more important than prior knowledge. My kid did do virtual NSLI-Y first — it’s a great way to show commitment and interest in the language.

This is not accurate for last year. My kid did Chinese and there were 24 kids in the group. 8 beginner/8 intermediate/8 advanced. Same location and cohort. But 3 different classes. Amazing 8:1 student teacher ratio for hours of intense study.

I think you meant to say that the Chinese program is all in one location. Russian is split between multiple locations. So it’s accurate for Russian.

Nope. That is not what I meant to say. Chinese is all in Taiwan, but they are in different locations across the country. And they are not placed in those locations by level necessarily. My kids Taiwan cohort had kids of all levels. That is what I said; and conveniently, also what I meant to say.

Okay, but not up to date. Chinese program slated to be in China and Taiwan both next summer.

[Anonymous]

Ooof. I’d much rather my kid be in Taiwan. Not sure we’d take an assignment in China. They’ve been only in Taiwan for several years now. Post-pandemic anyway.

[Anonymous]

China is perfectly safe. There are a million high school exchanges with China.

[Anonymous]

Have people heard about this yet? If you had a child apply this fall?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have people heard about this yet? If you had a child apply this fall?

My freshman got the email that she was not selected as a semi-finalist (summer program in Arabic). Hoping that is mostly due to her age and will probably apply next year.

Anyone made it to the summer semi finalists? Would you mind sharing their language choice and grade?

[Anonymous]

My sophomore got an email saying she is a semi-finalist. It did not say for what language but her first pick was Russian and her second pick was "any language."

[Anonymous]

My junior son heard this week that he’s a semi-finalist for Indonesia. How many rounds are there? Anything beyond the interview, I wonder?