=For research applications, you have to fill in a placement preference form. This isn't already with the LoA's right? Or do you already need to have those? Click to expand...

Now, the specific guidelines of MEXT 2019 page six states:



"Applicants must submit any other necessary documents requested by universities. Do not submit items: ② Placement Preference Form and ⑦Medical Certificate"

Applicants must always report the response from the universities and submit the final Placement Preference Form based on the responses from the universities

I was wondering when people were going to start posting again.SO, to my knowledge, past applications had this weird "requirement" were their possible supervisors/senseis would ask for thewhen requesting a LoA. Sometimes (most of the time) this was harmful to the applicant as the professor would NOT give you a LoA because you placed his/her school as second or third option. Many had to modify their preference order to "tatemae" the supervisor in order to increase their chances to be granted a LoA.to the Japanese diplomatic mission by the specified deadline. It is not allowed to list in the Placement Preference Form the names of universities that have declined the applicant’s request."So part of the application requirement is to handle all the required documents (this includes a placement preference form , remember), BUT later (if you are pre-selected), when asking for LoA, you will submit a "Final" placement preference form with those Universities that actually accepted you.If I am wrong, please advise :emoji_wink: