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USC Language Academy: Your University Experience in Los Angeles Kate O’Connor, Director

USC Language Academy: Your University Experience in Los Angeles Kate O’Connor, Director August 2013. USC Language Academy: Intensive English Program. Join a prestigious U.S. university Experience Los Angeles Study with highly qualified faculty Achieve academic success.

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USC Language Academy: Your University Experience in Los Angeles Kate O’Connor, Director

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  1. USC Language Academy: Your University Experience in Los Angeles Kate O’Connor, Director August 2013

  2. USC Language Academy: Intensive English Program • Join a prestigious U.S. university • Experience Los Angeles • Study with highly qualified faculty • Achieve academic success ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS | 2

  3. University of Southern California Private University established in 1880 • The oldest and largest private research university in the Western U.S. 40,000 students • 18,000 undergraduates • 22,000 graduate students More than 7,800 international students • From over 160 countries • 550 programs of study • 250,000+ Trojan alumni worldwide PRESTIGIOUS U.S. UNIVERSITY | 3

  4. USC Honors & Rankings Ranked among top 25 U.S. universities by U.S. News & World Report, 2012 Many Top-Rated Graduate Schools Including Cinema, Business, Engineering, Law, Education, Public Policy, and Medicine #1 choice for international students for 11 consecutive years, according to IIE Open Doors Report, 2012 PRESTIGIOUS U.S. UNIVERSITY | 4

  5. The USC Advantage A campus where... • Yo-Yo Ma offers advice to School of Music students… • YouTube co-founders inspire budding engineers… • Distinguished professors offer research opportunities… • Hollywood luminaries connect with new talent… • Pursuit of knowledge is boundless… PRESTIGIOUS U.S. UNIVERSITY | 5

  6. USC Campus & Facilities • Beautiful, park-like 226-acre campus • 16 campus libraries, computer labs -- some open 24 hours • Lyon Center recreational facility -- fitness center, pool, racquetball, basketball • Student Health Center • Dozens of restaurants and cafeterias PRESTIGIOUS U.S. UNIVERSITY | 6

  7. Explore Los Angeles Second largest city in the U.S. • Metropolitan population: 13 million Subtropicalclimate • Avg. temperature: 23° C Diverse population • EVERY type of entertainment • Notable destinations for weekly activities: Downtown, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Getty Museum, Disneyland, Trojan football game LOS ANGELES | 7

  8. Achieve Academic Success Intensive English Program at USC • 850+ students each year from 40 countries University preparation curriculum • 85% intend to study at USC Small, fast-paced classes • Student-centered approach • 21 hours of class per week • 8 levels of instruction • TOEFL and Business Tracks ACADEMIC SUCCESS | 8

  9. Sample Weekly Schedule ACADEMIC SUCCESS | 9

  10. Academy Faculty Experienced ESL instructors Hold Ph.D. or Master’s degrees Most have taught internationally ACADEMIC SUCCESS | 10

  11. Full-Service Program Total program fees include: • 21 hours of instruction per week • Textbooks and course materials • Student health insurance & access to campus health center • Weekly activities • Fullaccess to USC facilities • Student services and advising • USC ID card, USC e-mail account • Two-day Orientation • Closing Ceremony & Certificate of Completion • Airport shuttle from LAX to campus Academic Advising Immigration Advising Student Services Coordinator + Campus Housing Available All Year ACADEMIC SUCCESS | 11

  12. Apply Now! • Fill out application: usc.edu/langacad/app • Submit financial support documents • Pay $150 application processing fee HOW TO APPLY | 12

  13. Kate O’Connor, Director keo@usc.edu www.usc.edu/langacad facebook.com/USCLanguageAcademy

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