Did anyone out there take YFU can you answer me some questions?

Question:

Ok,so I want to go to YFU for Japan,but I have some concerns:

1.Do you have to be fluent in the language and characters?

2.What is the best way to get accepted?

3.I want to go an academic year:do you have to pay upfront or can you make payments?Any other things you can tell me?I want to go my sophomore year. Thanks!

Answer:

Tokyo is a very vibrant city :)

1. No, it is not required, but I highly recommend that you study as much Japanese as you can,
since you are going to be placed in a Japanese High school, and not a International school where
classes are taught in english. http://yfuusa.org/countries/japan-20.php

2. I don't think there is any "best way" to get accepted, you just have to meet the requirements: http://yfuusa.org/american-students/prog…
Then send in your application, (there are 3 ways):http://yfuusa.org/american-students/read…

3. Here: http://yfuusa.org/american-students/dead…

Au-tho, I have never been an foreign exchange student before, I was kinda interested in the topic
so I started researching. :)