What
do I need to send in to apply?
1)
a completed application 2) an original bank statement or financial
guarantee 3) a copy of your passport name page and 4) the $110 application
fee. Applications
Can
I send all my documents by email or fax?
No.
We are required to have the original bank statement. That must be
sent by mail. You can apply on-line or send us the application by
email or fax. We can receive the passport name page by fax or email
as well, but it must be readable.
How
can I pay the application fee?
The
application fee can be paid by cash, check or by wire transfer.
We do NOT accept credit cards.
When
is your application deadline?
We
recommend that you apply at least six weeks in advance. This gives
you plenty of time to get your visa. If we are getting full, we
will stop taking applications four weeks before the new quarter
begins.
How
long before I get my acceptance documents?
After
we receive everything we need (original documents), it usually takes
us 2 days to prepare the documents and 3-5 days for it to be sent
to you by Federal Express or DHL.
Can
I choose my level?
No.
Each new student is tested on the first day of the quarter and placed
into the correct level based on the test.
What
is the test like?
The
test has an interview and reading and a writing part. You do not
need to study for the test.
When
do classes begin and end?
The
English Language Center is on the quarter system, just like DU.
We have 10-week sessions. Academic
Calendar.
Classes
begin at 9 am. Classes end at 3:20pm Monday-Thursday and at noon
on Friday. It is 25 hours of instruction a week.
What
are the classes?
Levels
1-4 have reading, composition (writing), grammar and listening/speaking/pronunciation.
The fifth class is either Reading/Discussion or Grammar Writing.
Level 5 has Speaking, Reading/Discussion and Writing. GPP has Writing
and Speaking. Classes
What
are the costs?
Tuition
and University fees are: $3228 per quarter for the 2007-08 school
year. But, to get an I-20, you must show at least $7208 for each
quarter of study. This includes an estimate of all your expenses
- tuition and fees, housing, food, books, health insurance, etc.
Tuition and
Fees
Even
if you are living with friends or family, you still must show you
have money to pay for housing. This is a US government requirement.
Why
do I need health insurance?
Health
care in the US is very expensive. It costs several thousand dollars
to go to the hospital. Health insurance companies pay those costs
for you if you buy a health insurance plan. The University of Denver
and the State of Colorado require you to have health insurance.
It is the law. You can choose to buy DU's insurance or you can have
insurance from your home country. For more information, go to DU's
Health Center.
What
is the difference between the health fee and health insurance?
The
health fee allows you to see DU doctors for minor illnesses, like
a sore throat or a cold for no additional cost. (Medicine will cost
more.) Health insurance covers major injuries, hospital stays, etc.
If you are sick, visit the DU doctors first. They can usually treat
you. If not, they can help arrange for you to go to the hospital
or see a specialist.
Does
admission to ELC give me admission to DU?
No.
You must apply separately to each. You can be conditionally admitted
to the University - that means that after you have met the English
requirement, you can be admitted fully to the University. But, being
accepted to the ELC does not mean that you are admitted to DU. Visit
the international admissions page at http://admission.du.edu/admissions/international.asp
for more information.
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