AEI offers the following Test Preparation courses for those who are preparing to enter colleges or graduate programs in the United States. This twenty-two-hour per week academic program includes classroom instruction as well as instructor guided and evaluated mandatory lab work projects and assignments.
All of our students in the Test Preparation program are non-native speakers. This means, especially for graduate tests, that in addition to primarily teaching test skills and knowledge, in many cases it is desirable and best to review, strengthen, and further develop test-related foundational English language and associated thinking skills. In addition, basic English-language test-related concepts and vocabulary that are assumed for the native speaker often cannot be for the non-native speaker.
Students must separately apply to the Test Preparation Program with the following prerequisites:
· Successful completion of all eight levels of AEI Intensive English Program, OR
· Score higher than level seven on AEI’s placement test, OR
· Passed professional licensing exams in English, AND
· Student must plan to take the test(s) associated with the course s to which they are applying and matriculate into a school which requires such test (s), etc.
All Test Preparation courses are progressive with specific learning outcomes. Specifically, our program consists of the following courses:
TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language):
This is an entrance exam required by many colleges and universities before acceptance into their undergraduate education programs. The TOEFL is an English proficiency test focusing on four language skills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. We have to Test Preparation courses dedicated to this exam:
o Level I Prep Course for the TOEFL test
This is the first of two TOEFL Test Preparation courses developed to prepare students for the TOEFL iBT® Test. This course is designed for students with no prior experience on the TOEFL iBT® and/or with fewer advanced levels of English. It focuses on all four language skills tested on the TOEFL iBT® Test: reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
It aims to familiarize students with the exam, introduce basic strategies for tackling questions, and improve test-taking skills. The course also builds the language skills necessary for success on the TOEFL iBT® and ultimately in academic settings.
o Level II Prep Course for the TOEFL test
This is the second of two TOEFL iBT® courses developed to prepare students for the TOEFL iBT® Test. This course is designed for students with some prior familiarity with the TOEFL iBT® Test and/or with more advanced levels of English. It provides extensive practice of all four language skills tested on the TOEFL iBT® Test: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. It emphasizes effective strategies for obtaining a high score on the exam and aims to improve student test-taking skills. The course also helps students master the language skills necessary for success on the TOEFL iBT® Test and ultimately in academic settings.
