Pre-College Program
This program is designed to provide international high school students with strategies and problem solving techniques necessary for the TOEFL iBT and SAT. The program integrates test-taking skills, language proficiency and guidance for students seeking undergraduate study in the United States.
This is a full-time college preparatory program with approximately 26 hours per week of in-class instruction, five hours per week of structured study hall and four hours per week of college advising or field trips.
Intensive TOEFL and SAT
Module One: Intensive TOEFL Training (10 weeks)
- Listening & Speaking
- Structure & Usage
- Reading & Vocabulary
- Writing Skills
- Integrated Skills Conversational English
- Section Tests
- Simulated Tests
- Critical Reading (Sentence Completions)
- Critical Reading (Reading Comprehension)
- Writing (Multiple-Choice Questions)
- Writing (Essay)
- Math (Multiple-Choice Questions)
- Math (Grid-Ins) Conversational English
- Section Tests (7)
- Diagnostic and Simulated Tests (5)
Preparing for College Admissions
- Important factors in selecting a college
- Applying to colleges
- How to write a college essay and personal statement
Extra-curricular Activities
- Field trips to local college fairs
- Campus tours to universities in Southern California
- Information sessions with college admissions officers from top universities across the United States
Physical Education
GLI recognizes that physical education plays an important role in the overall well being of a student. Each week, students will participate in a structured physical activity or health education class taught by qualified instructors from UC San Diego Recreation.
Optional Coursework
For an additional cost, students with a minimum TOEFL iBT of 79 and GPA of 3.3 may be eligible to take one course at UC San Diego for official university credit in the summer portion of the pre-college program. High school students interested to enroll in one lower division course must submit the following documentation: official high school transcripts, teacher/counselor recommendation, and copy of official TOEFL score. Non-English documents must include official English translations. Contact us for more information.
Sample Schedule
What To Expect in Module One | |||||
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Class Times | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
8:00 - 9:20 | TOEFL: Structure & Usage | TOEFL: Structure & Usage | TOEFL: Structure & Usage | TOEFL: Structure & Usage | TOEFL: Reading & Vocabulary |
9:30 - 10:50 | TOEFL: Listening & Speaking | U.S. Civics | TOEFL: Listening & Speaking | Physical Education | TOEFL Section Test |
11:00 - 12:20 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
12:30 - 13:50 | TOEFL: Writing Skills | TOEFL: Listening & Speaking | TOEFL: Writing Skills | TOEFL: Listening & Speaking | College Advising/Field Trip/Study Hall (Alternates Weekly) |
14:00 - 16:20 | Study Hall | Conversational English | Study Hall | Conversational English |
What to Expect in Module Two
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Class Times | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
8:00 - 9;20 | Writing & Reading for the SAT | SAT; Writing | Writing & Reading for the SAT | SAT: Writing | SAT Section Test |
9:30 - 11:00 | U.S. Civics | Physical Education | |||
11:00 - 12:20 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
12:30 - 13:50 | SAT: Critical Reading | SAT: Critical Reading | SAT: Critical Reading | SAT: Critical Reading | College Advising/Field Trip/Study Hall (Alternates Weekly) |
14:00 - 15:50 | Study Hall | College Counseling | Study Hall | Conversational English | |
16:00 - 17:00 | SAT: Math | SAT: Math | SAT: Math | SAT: Math |