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Case studies in assessment of international students

  • Writer: HORIZON
    HORIZON
  • Oct 20, 2025
  • 12 min read

By Emily R. Cash Psy.D.


A diverse group of religious from many countries and throughout the United States at an NRVC workshop in July 2025. Assessment of candidates from non-U.S. cultures must be approached with flexibility, patience, and an appreciation for the multitude of ways that a different cultural background influences an English-language assessment normed on Western culture. Photo courtesy of the NRVC.
A diverse group of religious from many countries and throughout the United States at an NRVC workshop in July 2025. Assessment of candidates from non-U.S. cultures must be approached with flexibility, patience, and an appreciation for the multitude of ways that a different cultural background influences an English-language assessment normed on Western culture. Photo courtesy of the NRVC.

THE GROWING DIVERSITY of the U.S. Catholic Church has resulted in greater diversity among those applying for membership in U.S. religious communities. At Saint Luke Institute, we’ve been assessing religious life applicants for 30 years and have been working with religious communities to assess candidates born outside the U.S. for many years.

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