I’m going to Japan for the Spring 2027 intake as a General Studies major, and I was looking for people to meet before arriving!
If you’re also starting Spring 2027, feel free to DM me, would be cool to get to know some people before getting there ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡ (i’m 19F btw!)
Hey everyone,
I was admitted to TUJ for the Spring 2027 semester in July with all my scholarship materials (recommendation letters, essay, etc.) submitted.
It's been about two weeks since my admission was decided, but my scholarship status on the portal hasn't updated yet.
Just wondering if anyone applying for Spring 2027 has received their merit scholarship / Dean’s scholarship results yet, or if they usually roll out closer to the September deadline?
Any insight from current students or fellow applicants would be super helpful. Thanks!
Is it true that if you don’t take summer classes, you have to leave Japan for the entire summer?
And if you do take summer classes, you have to pay extra tuition for them? I read about this while doing a research about the university, however I’ve also seen comments that claim there’s no such a thing and it should be a misunderstanding, so I’m confused. Can TUJ students confirm if this is legit or not? It just makes no sense to me.
Hi! I will start on fall 26, and i was wondering where do most TUJ students live in tokyo? I currently live in ibaraki so I’m wondering which area of tokyo is best to move in, thank you hehe
How long did it take for everyone to receive their visa back from the consulate?
my school mailed in a transcript but i also sent one digitally through parchment, and it was delivered last week but my portal still hasn’t updated.
i sent an email last Thursday and a follow up one due to no response.
i was wondering how long it usually takes for the portal to update and if theres anything else i could do.
I'm an incoming freshman for the ibs major so I'm taking a lot of the introductory classes like: econ 1102, eng 0802, math 1031, hrm 1101 + a gened which totals to 17 credits
I recently got this part time job in retail as a sales worker selling clothes and I start working in September. I said want to work 4-5 hours on weekends, and I cannot work on weekdays.
But my manager scheduled me to work 7 hours (12PM-7PM) on both Saturdays and Sundays for all of September to get used to the work.
They then followed up that I can get the 5 hour shifts for October, but I will probably need to work 7 hours again during weekends for November and December because that is when there are a lot of customers.
I haven't worked a part time job before so I don't even know if it is normal to automatically make me work this much.
If you guys can share your experience balancing part time and school work it would be super super helpful.
Thanks in advance!
Hi! I’m a rising highschool senior looking to apply to TUJ as an incoming freshman for 2028, and Political Science is my intended major.
My current GPA is a 3.75 UW and 4.15 weighted. I’ve completed 4 APs so far and will have taken 7 total by the end of senior year. I’ve also been involved in several honors societies and extracurriculars and have started/founded different clubs at my school, including Spanish Honor Society, American Red Cross, and Computer Science Honor Society.
I’ve also completed the TUJ High School Summer Program (HSSP), a summer study abroad program through CIEE, and a competitive writers program during my freshman year.
I’m planning to have two letters of recommendation, one from my Spanish teacher and one from my English teacher. I know my GPA and number of APs may be lower compared to some applicants, I’m also applying test optional, so I’m a little nervous about my chances, but I’m hoping my extracurriculars, leadership experience, and previous experience with TUJ will help strengthen my application.
I know the scholarship application deadline is October 15, so I’m hoping to have my application completed by the end of September.
TUJ is genuinely my top-choice school, but unfortunately, my parents would only be comfortable with me attending if I receive a substantial scholarship or financial aid package.
For anyone who currently attends TUJ, has attended TUJ, or works there, what do you think my chances are of being admitted and receiving a scholarship? Is there anything specific you would recommend I focus on in my application or essays?
I’d really appreciate any advice, especially from current TUJ students or anyone who has gone through the scholarship application process. Thank you!
I'm not struggling with the content in particular, I was just wondering if should I utilize the full 400 words or keep it concise and closer to the 250 minimum?
I'm writing about how YouTube largely influenced me and got me into many things(Japanese business, tech,and fashion) and how I adapted to life in Japan (moved to Japan my 3rd year of middle school, currently in my last year of highschool) and how temple is the ideal school for my goals