The English Center - Further Study

Further Study

Our college counselor will help you decide on the right college training program for you. Choose among certificate and degree programs at the California community (two-year) colleges as well as junior colleges, four-year colleges and universities across the United States.

Prepare for Higher Education

Free academic and college counselling is available by appointment at the English Center.

The English Center offers free one-on-one and small-group tutoring to students who need additional help with their classes and homework assignments at the English Center. For college counselling, students may meet with the Programs Counselor and attend special workshops. These workshops include presentation or and assistance with:

Writing statements of purpose

Filling out college and university applications

Writing required application essays

Reading and understanding college and university course catalogues

Adapting to the culture of the American college or university

The English Center has helped its graduates to attend the following institutions, along with many others:

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Riverside

University of California, Los Angeles

Mills College

University of Arkansas

University of Nevada

San Francisco State University

St. Mary's College

Thunderbird School of Global Management

Fashion Institute of Technology, New York

Diablo Valley College

Berkeley City College

and many others....

Applying to Colleges and Universities

The English Center counselors can help you choose and apply to an appropriate college or university. If you plan to continue your studies after the English Center, you should bring with you:

Original copies of transcripts (grades) and certified translations;

Letters of recommendation from former teachers and/or employers;

Financial document or letter of support from parents or other sponsor;

Official reports of test scores;

Any evidence of awards or honors you have received, or publications or research you have done;

If applicable, a portfolio (for artists, designers, or architects)

Provisional Admission

If you are academically qualified for a degree or certificate programs but cannot yet satisfy the English language requirement, some insituations will admit you provisionally. The English Center has provisional admission agreements with:

UC Berkely Extension International Diploma Programs

St. Mary's College of California

Notre Dame de Namur University

Mills College

Diablo Valley College

The Peralta Colleges