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1: When can
I enter your school?
2: What kinds of programs
does Language Pacifica offer?
3: Do you offer Institutional
TOEFL? Do you offer International TOEFL?
4: Can I transfer from Language
Pacifica to a US college without taking
the TOEFL test?
5: What is the minimum length
of time I can study? The maximum?
6: How large are the group
classes?
7: How many levels do you
have?
8: Is the school closed during
the summer? Winter?
9: Do you issue the I-20?
Can I get a student visa (F-1)?
10: What are the qualifications
of your teachers?
11: Where do your students
come from?
12: Where do your students
live?
13: Is Language Pacifica
close to public transportation?
14: Does the school arrange
activities for the students?
15: How about airport transfer
service? Will you meet me at the airport?
16: Do your students receive
a certificate at the end of the program?
Q1: When can I
enter your school?
A1: For the convenience of our students,
Language Pacifica has an open enrollment
system. On Mondays, we give a placement
test starting at 9:00 a.m. New students
can take the test, then begin classes the
same day.
Q2: What
kinds of programs does Language Pacifica
offer?
A2: We have a variety of programs. Most
students study in the General Intensive
English Program, which is designed to prepare
students to enroll in an American college,
work as a professional using English, or
to develop English skills for any other
purpose. We also offer both group and private
English for Business courses.
Q3:
Do you offer Institutional
TOEFL? Do you offer International
TOEFL?
A3: Language Pacifica offers
the Institutional TOEFL once
a month. It is open to Language
Pacifica students only. Students
must sign up as soon as possible
for this test, as space is limited.
Language Pacifica does not offer
the International TOEFL.
Q4: Can
I transfer from Language Pacifica
to a US college without taking
the TOEFL test?
A4: Yes. Language Pacifica has
a conditional acceptance policy
with Foothill College, De Anza
College, Canada College, and
Menlo College, whereby completion
of our level 6 can substitute
for the TOEFL test.
Q5: What
is the minimum length of time
I can study? The maximum?
A5: A student can enroll for
as short as one week, and for
as long as eight months.
Q6: How
large are the group classes?
A6: Our group classes are limited
to 12 students. The average
number of students per class
is 7-10.
Q7: How
many levels do you have?
A7: Language Pacifica has six
levels.
Q8: Is
the school closed during the
summer? Winter?
A8: Language Pacifica is open
throughout the year. We close
for national holidays, for example,
July 4th and Thanksgiving. We
also close during the period
between Christmas and New Year's
Day.
Q9: Do
you issue the I-20? Can I get
a student visa (F-1)?Winter?
A9: Yes. The student must complete
our application form, enrolling
as a full-time student. This
will give us the information
to make the I-20. We will send
the I-20 to the student, and
then the student will take it
to the US Consulate or Embassy
in their country to apply for
the student visa.
Q10: What
are the qualifications of your
teachers?
A10: All Language Pacifica teachers
have graduated from American
universities with Bachelor‘s
degrees, and many have advanced
degrees. Most have experience
teaching or studying abroad.
Q11: Where
do your students come from?
A11: Last year, Language Pacifica
had students from over 55 nations
worldwide. Our students come
from Europe, Asia, South America,
and Africa.
Q12: Where
do your students live?
A12: More than half of our students
stay with American hosts. Language
Pacifica works with a network
of around 150 hosts in the area.
We carefully screen all of our
hosts and make changes whenever
necessary. In addition, many
of our students look for rooms
to rent. These rooms are advertised
in local newspapers, and the
school will help students looking
for this kind of accommodation.
Q13: Is
Language Pacifica close to public
transportation?
A13: Yes, we are two blocks
north of the Menlo Park train
station, which is the main station
for trains and buses in Menlo
Park.
Q14: Does
the school arrange activities
for the students?
A14: Language Pacifica offers
weekly excursions for students.
We also work with a tour company
that arranges weekend trips
to areas beyond the Bay Area,
such as Disneyland/Los Angeles,
Lake Tahoe, and Yosemite. In
addition, we offer weekly movies,
a weekly after school sports
club, a monthly trip to the
San Francisco Museum of Modern
Art, and monthly parties.
Q15: How
about airport transfer service?
Will you meet me at the airport?
A15: Yes. Language Pacifica
offers both airport pick-up
and drop-off services. We suggest
that students unfamiliar with
the United States use our service
upon arrival. Getting back to
the airport at the end of your
stay is quite easy, and we'll
help you arrange for a low-cost
shuttle.
Q16: Do
your students receive a certificate
at the end of the program?
A16: At the completion of the
student's individual course,
all Language Pacifica students
receive a Certificate of Achievement.
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