2018 YFU USA Study Abroad Post-Program Evaluation

We welcome your feedback to assess how YFU programs support students and facilitate growth and learning.

YFU uses evaluation feedback to strengthen our programs.

This evaluation takes about 15 minutes.

All of us on the YFU Team thank you!

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* 1. In which country did your YFU exchange take place?

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* 2. How long was your YFU study abroad program?

Short Term (less than 4 weeks)

Summer (4 - 8 weeks)

Semester

Year

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* 3. Indicate when you returned home from your program:

on or after the normal program end date

earlier than the normal program end date

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* 4. Indicate which applies to the funding for your YFU participation:

Full: I received a full tuition and travel scholarship from YFU or a YFU sponsor (corporate, Department of State, or other).

Partial: I received a partial scholarship from YFU or a YFU sponsor.

I did not receive any funding from YFU or a YFU sponsor for the cost of my program fees.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Did you attend school in your host country while you were on exchange?

Yes

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* 6. Did you receive academic credit from school attendance or other activities on your exchange?

Yes

Not yet confirmed

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* 7. Assess your YFU experience in the following areas:

	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Application process (information & support regarding programs, requirements, costs, application)	Application process (information & support regarding programs, requirements, costs, application) Excellent	Application process (information & support regarding programs, requirements, costs, application) Very Good	Application process (information & support regarding programs, requirements, costs, application) Good	Application process (information & support regarding programs, requirements, costs, application) Fair	Application process (information & support regarding programs, requirements, costs, application) Poor	Application process (information & support regarding programs, requirements, costs, application) N/A
Scholarship process (information & support about interview, teacher recommendation, essays, status)	Scholarship process (information & support about interview, teacher recommendation, essays, status) Excellent	Scholarship process (information & support about interview, teacher recommendation, essays, status) Very Good	Scholarship process (information & support about interview, teacher recommendation, essays, status) Good	Scholarship process (information & support about interview, teacher recommendation, essays, status) Fair	Scholarship process (information & support about interview, teacher recommendation, essays, status) Poor	Scholarship process (information & support about interview, teacher recommendation, essays, status) N/A
Registration process (information & support about acceptance, preparing to go, visas, orientations, host family placement)	Registration process (information & support about acceptance, preparing to go, visas, orientations, host family placement) Excellent	Registration process (information & support about acceptance, preparing to go, visas, orientations, host family placement) Very Good	Registration process (information & support about acceptance, preparing to go, visas, orientations, host family placement) Good	Registration process (information & support about acceptance, preparing to go, visas, orientations, host family placement) Fair	Registration process (information & support about acceptance, preparing to go, visas, orientations, host family placement) Poor	Registration process (information & support about acceptance, preparing to go, visas, orientations, host family placement) N/A
Pre-departure orientations in the US (Local level, In-person, Webinars, Japan or National group meeting)	Pre-departure orientations in the US (Local level, In-person, Webinars, Japan or National group meeting) Excellent	Pre-departure orientations in the US (Local level, In-person, Webinars, Japan or National group meeting) Very Good	Pre-departure orientations in the US (Local level, In-person, Webinars, Japan or National group meeting) Good	Pre-departure orientations in the US (Local level, In-person, Webinars, Japan or National group meeting) Fair	Pre-departure orientations in the US (Local level, In-person, Webinars, Japan or National group meeting) Poor	Pre-departure orientations in the US (Local level, In-person, Webinars, Japan or National group meeting) N/A
Travel arrangements and communications	Travel arrangements and communications Excellent	Travel arrangements and communications Very Good	Travel arrangements and communications Good	Travel arrangements and communications Fair	Travel arrangements and communications Poor	Travel arrangements and communications N/A
Host country local area representative support	Host country local area representative support Excellent	Host country local area representative support Very Good	Host country local area representative support Good	Host country local area representative support Fair	Host country local area representative support Poor	Host country local area representative support N/A
Host country YFU support (in-country orientations, activities, general support)	Host country YFU support (in-country orientations, activities, general support) Excellent	Host country YFU support (in-country orientations, activities, general support) Very Good	Host country YFU support (in-country orientations, activities, general support) Good	Host country YFU support (in-country orientations, activities, general support) Fair	Host country YFU support (in-country orientations, activities, general support) Poor	Host country YFU support (in-country orientations, activities, general support) N/A
Host country YFU support during a host family change (indicate N/A if you did not change families)	Host country YFU support during a host family change (indicate N/A if you did not change families) Excellent	Host country YFU support during a host family change (indicate N/A if you did not change families) Very Good	Host country YFU support during a host family change (indicate N/A if you did not change families) Good	Host country YFU support during a host family change (indicate N/A if you did not change families) Fair	Host country YFU support during a host family change (indicate N/A if you did not change families) Poor	Host country YFU support during a host family change (indicate N/A if you did not change families) N/A
School	School Excellent	School Very Good	School Good	School Fair	School Poor	School N/A

If you selected Fair, Poor, or Very Poor for any of the above, please explain.

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* 8. Describe one of your most positive experiences as a YFU exchange student.

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* 9. Describe one of your most challenging experiences as a YFU exchange student.

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* 10. How did your exchange impact you in these areas?

	Significant growth	Moderate growth	Some growth	Little growth	No growth
Understanding of another culture	Understanding of another culture Significant growth	Understanding of another culture Moderate growth	Understanding of another culture Some growth	Understanding of another culture Little growth	Understanding of another culture No growth
Appreciation of host country values	Appreciation of host country values Significant growth	Appreciation of host country values Moderate growth	Appreciation of host country values Some growth	Appreciation of host country values Little growth	Appreciation of host country values No growth
Ability to tolerate differences	Ability to tolerate differences Significant growth	Ability to tolerate differences Moderate growth	Ability to tolerate differences Some growth	Ability to tolerate differences Little growth	Ability to tolerate differences No growth
Ability to adapt	Ability to adapt Significant growth	Ability to adapt Moderate growth	Ability to adapt Some growth	Ability to adapt Little growth	Ability to adapt No growth
Ability to accept failure	Ability to accept failure Significant growth	Ability to accept failure Moderate growth	Ability to accept failure Some growth	Ability to accept failure Little growth	Ability to accept failure No growth
Ability to communicate	Ability to communicate Significant growth	Ability to communicate Moderate growth	Ability to communicate Some growth	Ability to communicate Little growth	Ability to communicate No growth
Self-reliance, resourcefulness	Self-reliance, resourcefulness Significant growth	Self-reliance, resourcefulness Moderate growth	Self-reliance, resourcefulness Some growth	Self-reliance, resourcefulness Little growth	Self-reliance, resourcefulness No growth
Independence	Independence Significant growth	Independence Moderate growth	Independence Some growth	Independence Little growth	Independence No growth
Strong connections and friendships in your host community	Strong connections and friendships in your host community Significant growth	Strong connections and friendships in your host community Moderate growth	Strong connections and friendships in your host community Some growth	Strong connections and friendships in your host community Little growth	Strong connections and friendships in your host community No growth
Advantage on college applications	Advantage on college applications Significant growth	Advantage on college applications Moderate growth	Advantage on college applications Some growth	Advantage on college applications Little growth	Advantage on college applications No growth
Career direction	Career direction Significant growth	Career direction Moderate growth	Career direction Some growth	Career direction Little growth	Career direction No growth

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* 11. *Assess your experience with:

	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
The people of your host country	The people of your host country Excellent	The people of your host country Very Good	The people of your host country Good	The people of your host country Fair	The people of your host country Poor
Your host family	Your host family Excellent	Your host family Very Good	Your host family Good	Your host family Fair	Your host family Poor

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* 12. *After completing this study abroad program, my opinion of my host country is:

More positive than it was prior to my program

The same as it was prior to my program

More negative than it was prior to my program

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* 13. *After my study abroad program, my language skills have:

Significantly improved

Improved

Stayed the same

I was in an English speaking host country

I am a native speaker of the language spoken in my host country

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* 14. *As part of my study abroad exchange experience, I:

Shared my culture frequently with people from my host country

Shared my culture occasionally with people from my host country

Did not share my culture with people from my host country

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* 15. *One goal of your exchange program is experiencing the host culture and engaging in host culture life – through food, travel, sports, music, movies, holidays, conversations, and other activities. As part of my exchange experience, I:

Experienced my host culture frequently

Experienced my host culture occasionally

Experienced my host culture infrequently

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* 16. *After I return home, I plan to keep in touch with:

More than 5 people from my host country I met during my program

1-5 people from my host country I met during my program

No people from my host country I met during my program

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* 17. *Overall, how satisfied were you with your YFU study abroad experience?

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neutral

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 18. *On a scale of 0-10, where 0 is "very unlikely" and 10 is "extremely likely," how likely is it that you would recommend this program to a friend, peer, or family member?

0 - very unlikely

5- Likely

10 - Extremely likely

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 19. Did you keep a blog while on exchange?

Yes

If yes, please share the link:

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* 20. The YFU USA team appreciates your responses and time to complete this survey. Your feedback is very important to strengthen the YFU exchange experience for all participants. We welcome any additional comments about your YFU experience.

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* 21. If you would like YFU to follow up with you regarding your responses, please provide the following:

Name

Phone