“The ELA provides helpful environment with experiencedinstructors who helped me to achieve my goal in the U.S. My goal is to graduate from the University of San Diego, with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.”
Chieh-Jou Chan (Jill), Taiwan Currently enrolled at USD
“In my experience it was a great idea to attend to the ELA before I got involved in my second degree at the Art Institute of California in San Diego, because it was not only about learning how to speak the language, it was also about getting along well with other cultures.”
Ricardo (Tucky) Gonzalez Barrera, Mexico Attending the Art Institute of California
I am so thankful for my time at ELA. The instructors there really showed an interest in my success. I felt that I had a support system and this, along with the knowledge I gained there, well prepared me for my classes at the university. My writing and speaking skills greatly improved with the help of my instructors at ELA and the experience eased the transition between arriving in the U.S. and starting college.
Hamad, Saudi Arabia - MBA student, University of San Diego
“The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.” Learning English at ELA was more than education for me; it was a great experience. In fact, it has opened the doors to obtain my masters in business at University of San Diego. The small classes provided me the opportunity to interact with my teachers and classmates. I have learned a lot from both about the American culture and lifestyle as well as the other cultures.
On top of that, the friendly environment and the outdoor activities allowed me not only to discover the beauty of San Diego but also to make new friends. Now I am half the way to accomplish my journey.
In 2008, I enrolled in the English Language Academy (ELA), University of San Diego (USD). My parents flew with me to America to help me settle in at the ELA. I had never been independent before. My parents were worried about me but my teacher assured them with a big smile, "Don't worry, we're going to be her family here". I will never forget how safe and warm I felt at that moment. This was my first impression of the ELA.
I was living in the dormitories. It was perfect! I was not used to living on my own. There were so many conveniences such as, study rooms, cafeterias, and a laundry room. Everything you could imagine was at my disposal. The campus was so safe!
ELA provided a strong academic preparation program. The number of students in a classroom was small for each level - basic, low intermediate, high intermediate, and advance. Each class had 15 or less students. The atmosphere was like a family made up of teachers and classmates. If I did not understand the meaning of something my teachers reviewed it again and again until I got it. I think this is one of the best things about the ELA.
This picture is with my ELA friends in Point Loma. We went there for a field trip. The weather was nice, the view was beautiful....we were so excited! We viewed an interesting video about the history of Point Loma.
The other picture is with my teachers and friends from the ELA before I went back to Korea. Time flies, it has been two years since I left USD. I will never forget the happiness I felt at the University. If I ever get an opportunity, I will return to USD. My time at the ELA was not just about improving my language skills but learning to have a thankful mind, friendships, independence, and love. The ELA gave me more than any other language program. There are so many lovely memories I have that are vivid in my head. My teachers and friends were my family. I will always remember this experience. I miss them so much.
The best way for students to find out important information about their opportunities to study abroad is direct contact with school representatives. English Language Academy has brought a new dimensionof direct presentation – Online Conference.
Through this online interactive presentation students at high schools all over Europe can get all kinds of information they need to know, when they think about going to study abroad. Our online conference focuses mainly on studies in USA. In addition students can find out more information about American educational system, about their opportunities to work while studying in USA and what kind of documents they need to get visa and permissions. They will learn how to get accepted to university and what kind of level of English do they need.
Conference is held by principle of English Language Academy – Jennifer Preimesberger. English Language academy is part of prestigious University of San Diego in California and provides different kinds of English courses including University Preparation.
Any school that wants to know more about English Language Academy can contact our office and find out suitable date. All you need to perform online conference is to have good connection to internet and a Skype account. You will also need speakers and microphone. Very helpful would be projector so all students can see everything. Students can ask any questions and this way communicate with native speaker.
The English Language Academy (ELA) provides language preparation so an international student can successfully enter an American university. www.usuniversitygateway.com
“The ELA provides helpful environment with experienced instructors who helped me to achieve my goal in the U.S.
