Application Process - Students without language proficiency may follow any of the Three Application Pathways:

          a. Student may send both the EC Boston application and partner school     application materials to EC Boston. We will review and forward the documents to the partner school. The partner school will issue the conditional admission letter* and EC Boston will issue the I-20. 

          b. Student may apply directly to the partner school. If the student does not have the proper language proficiency, the partner school will refer the student to EC Boston for language preparation. Student will complete EC Boston application form, receive conditional admission letter* from partner school and I-20 form from EC Boston.

          c. Student may apply to EC Boston only. When ready to apply to partner school, EC Boston staff will help student to complete partner school application and transfer I-20 to partner school.

Upon Successful Completion of required ESL level, EC Boston will issue a recommendation letter so the partner school will waive the TOEFL requirement and fully admit the student

*Cambridge College does not issue conditional acceptance letters.

Academic Program:
1. On the first day of class, students test into one of 7 levels, each lasting 8-12 weeks.

2. Integrated lessons provide practice through the four skills of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.

At the highest two levels, students can expect to learn the following:

     Advanced Level:
     ? Exposes students to authentic material such as lectures and university texts
     ? Develops note taking skills and students ability to facilitate in class    discussions on readings
     ? Students acquire the skills to create structured paragraphs with a strong thesis statements, supporting clauses, and conclusion
     ? Reviews basic English structure and grammar

Students completing this level can expect to score between 70 and 79 on the iBT TOEFL.

     Proficient Level:
     ? Relies on authentic college-level material
     ? Teaches students to correctly use and document sources
     ? Each month, students prepare two university-level papers and give two  classroom presentations
     ? Exposes students to universities via guest lectures and campus visits
     ? Focuses on effective classroom communication, persuasive writing, and critical thinking and reading

Students completing this level can expect to score between 80 and 112 on the iBT TOEFL.

3. Students receive full Academic Guidance & Support through?
· Regular Progress Tests
· Tutorials
· Student Assessments

· Reading Club
· Lecture Series
· Independent Research Skills

· Admissions Essay & Application Review