How to Do Yale: Some Advice

How to do Yale: Advice from Students, Faculty, and Staff

Four ASP Mentors smiling with their arms around each other while they stand on the Yale Campus in winter. A group of FGLI students and Dr. Karin Gosselink smiling at the camera.

Check out these guides, made by Yale community members!

Surviving Course Selection Period: [1]
Create a calm and reasoned plan for course selection period that lets you start your semester out right.

Starting Smart: [2]
Learn how to focus your academic efforts from the very first class.

Academic Resources: [3]
At Yale, faculty expect students to take advantage of resources outside of the classroom. Learn how these resources help Yale students get it all done.

Managing Your Finances: [4]
Less stress about money means more time for your studies! Discover a balanced approach to earning and saving money as a Yale student.

Planning for Time Zone Challenges: [5]
Living in a different time zone can present real challenges for students starting the school year online. Organizing your schedule and thinking purposefully about how to manage time differences can be a real help.

Applying for a Mellon-Mays Bouchet Fellowship?
Watch this video [6] featuring current graduate students about what it’s like to go to graduate school!

Questions? We’d love to be in touch with you! Just send a note to academicstrategies@yale.edu [7].
You can also follow us at: ASP Facebook Group [8], ASP Instagram [9] (@academicstrategies)