School of International Studies
MAIR Application Questions
Responses to these questions are part of the application portfolio for the MA in Intercultural Relations, and must be submitted with the other application materials to be considered for admission. They replace the "Statement of Interest and Intent" requested in the Graduate School application.
Please answer all questions in essay format.
Describe for us the experiences you have had – personal, professional, and educational – that motivated you to apply to this intercultural program.
The field of intercultural relations covers many areas, from diversity training to foreign student advising, from intercultural conflict resolution to cross-cultural healthcare. What is your area of special interest?
Please give us a specific example of a time when you used your intercultural understanding in resolving a conflict, overcoming prejudice in yourself or others, facilitating an intercultural team or class, managing a multicultural workforce, etc.
We want you to reflect on the challenges you may face doing graduate work. Tell us about:
the challenges you might experience from working independently;
the challenges you might face working closely with your fellow students during the residencies; and
the strategies you will use to deal with these challenges.
As you think to the future, what do you hope to be able to do as a result of completing your Master of Arts in Intercultural Relations?
Please include a resumé.