Course enrollments average about 10 to 12 students and virtually all courses are conducted in a seminar format where open discussion and interaction are encouraged.
Students have considerable discretion in designing a program of study.
Most students complete at least four of these courses in their first year. Beyond these core requirements, first-year students enroll in four or five other courses. These courses usually help a student define a subsequent program of study. A student's second and third years are devoted to specialized study, primarily in one major and one minor field. The General Examination is divided into written and oral portions.