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Admission to
Academic Program
It is very important to remember that admission to a language
program does not mean that you have also been accepted into
other academic programs offered by a university or college.
However, some institutions in the United States offer conditional
or provisional admission to academic programs. For international
students, conditional or provisional admission most often
will be granted to applicants whose academic or professional
qualifications are very good but whose English language skills
need some improvement. That is, you might be admitted to a
program of study based on your academic or professional qualifications,
but before enrolling in regular courses, you will be required
either to complete additional English language courses or
to submit acceptable scores on standardized tests that measure
English language proficiency. If this applies to you, you
should carefully read the letter or other documents that you
receive from the admissions office to determine exactly what
the conditions of admission are, and then contact them directly
if you have any questions.
Some institutions admit international students into an academic
program without conditions, but require the student to take
English language placement tests after they arrive on campus.
Based on the results of the placement tests, students are
permitted either to enroll in regular programs of study, to
enroll in additional English language courses at the same
time as enrolling in regular programs of study, or to enroll
in and successfully complete additional English language courses
before beginning regular courses.
In some schools, the additional language courses required
carry credit and count toward the student's graduation requirements.
In other schools, the additional language courses may be given
through an Intensive English Program and carry either no credit
or credit that is not counted toward graduation.
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