The Educational Testing Service, which administers the SAT, provides a list of students who meet Wittenberg's scoring criteria. Although most international students have some American connections, usually a relative or previous experience at a boarding school, coming to Wittenberg still can be overwhelming. The Office of Admission must field questions about the residence halls, the credit system, the meaning of liberal arts, the Midwest, and the weather, among other topics. In addition to the American International Association, the International Education Office, the network of residence hall and orientation assistants, and opportunities for host families, the large body of current international students provides an invaluable support to those newly enrolled. However, this personal touch takes some effort.
Communication is a real challenge.
Even some things sent by courier to Third-World countries don't always get through. It also can be very frustrating when answers can't be given at that moment, and you have to wait to respond until it's daylight in our country and theirs. The addition of this group increases the international student population on campus to more than one hundred.