ENROLLMENT

ENROLLMENT

We truly appreciate your wish to JOIN our course in TOEFL preparation, the only course currently taught at Terra Nova. In the past, we offered several advanced English courses to our students. In 2005, when a new TOEFL format called TOEFL iBT was introduced, the school decided to focus on teaching only one course, TOEFL Preparation.

Preparing students for taking the TOEFL since 1998, we have earned the confidence of our students and our community over the years. Here yesterday and today, we will be here tomorrow as well. Prepare for the TOEFL iBT and study advanced English with Terra Nova - a name you can trust!

We encourage you to compare us with higher-priced English schools in Chişinău offering TOEFL preparation courses. With our small classes, comprehensive TOEFL iBT preparation program, engaging and experienced TOEFL instructor, convenient location, and lowest tuition fees in Chişinău, you will find that choosing Terra Nova adds up to a superb value!

We have two academic sessions, or semesters, in an academic year. The duration of each semester is 3.5 months (15 weeks), which is an optimal period of time for adequate TOEFL iBT preparation. However, some of our students choose to take both semesters for thorough TOEFL preparation since the teaching materials used in the fall semester are different from those used in the spring semester. While our course textbooks and other didactic materials in the fall semester are based on Cambridge TOEFL iBT preparation materials, the books and handouts used in the spring semester are based entirely on Barron's TOEFL iBT preparation materials.

In 2006, the duration of our TOEFL Preparation course was increased from 3 months (13 weeks) to 3.5 months (15 weeks) to reflect changes to the TOEFL format. While in 1998-2005 Terra Nova prepared students for the TOEFL PBT and CBT formats, since 2006 our program has been based entirely on the TOEFL iBT format.

In 2006, we increased the duration of the lesson/class by 15%. Now it is either 2 hours (3 meetings per week) or 3 hours (2 meetings per week). There are 45 lessons/classes (for the TOEFL groups meeting 3 times a week) and 30 lessons/classes (for the TOEFL groups meeting twice a week) in each semester.

Since September 2011, we have been receiving applications for admission from those prospective students who wish to take our TOEFL Preparation course offered in the spring semester of the 2011/2012 academic year.

2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
FALL SEMESTER: September 12, 2011 - December 25, 2011 (3.5 months / 15 weeks / 90 hours)
SPRING SEMESTER: January 23, 2012 - May 6, 2012 (3.5 months / 15 weeks / 90 hours)


We taught 6 sections (groups) in the fall semester (TOEFL 2 meeting from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on M.W.F.; TOEFL 3 meeting from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on M.W.F.; TOEFL 5 meeting from 3:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on Tu.Th.; TOEFL 6 meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. on Tu.Th.; TOEFL 7 meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Sat.Sun.; and TOEFL 8 meeting from 12:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Sat.Sun.). The fall semester started on September 12, 2011 (for TOEFL 2 and 3), September 13, 2011 (for TOEFL 5 and 6), and September 17, 2011 (for TOEFL 7 and 8). It ended on December 22, 2011 (for TOEFL 5 and 6), December 23, 2011 (for TOEFL 2 and 3), and December 25, 2011 (for TOEFL 7 and 8).

We are offering 8 sections (groups) in the spring semester (TOEFL 1 meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on M.W.F.; TOEFL 2 meeting from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on M.W.F.; TOEFL 3 meeting from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on M.W.F.; TOEFL 4 meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Tu.Th.; TOEFL 5 meeting from 3:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on Tu.Th.; TOEFL 6 meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. on Tu.Th.; TOEFL 7 meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Sat.Sun.; and TOEFL 8 meeting from 12:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Sat.Sun.). The spring semester will start on January 23, 2012 (for TOEFL 1, 2, and 3), January 24, 2012 (for TOEFL 4, 5, and 6), and January 28, 2012 (for TOEFL 7 and 8). It will end on May 3, 2012 (for TOEFL 4, 5, and 6), May 4, 2012 (for TOEFL 1, 2, and 3), and May 6, 2012 (for TOEFL 7 and 8). We do our best to provide fixed section times, and we make every effort to keep all offered section times open, but since we cannot predict how students will enroll in sections, we sometimes have to open sections due to high enrollment or close class section times due to low enrollment. To prepare yourself against the latter possibility, we suggest that you keep in mind several section times in case a section that you would like to enroll in closes.

Complete applications must be submitted at least three days before the beginning of classes. The school reserves the right to close the application process before the deadline if need be. If you want to be sure that you enroll, please fill out the application for admission (a fillable PDF form) found at the bottom of this page and send it along with all supporting documents by e-mail directly to Terra Nova at terranovamd@yahoo.com. Please read the instructions found at the bottom of this page before filling out the application for admission. There is no application fee for the TOEFL Preparation course. After your application documents have been received and carefully considered by the TOEFL instructor, you will be invited for an English proficiency evaluation test consisting of a short written grammar and vocabulary exercise and an oral interview.

Enrollment in our TOEFL Preparation course is limited to students who already have a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 65 or an equivalent level of academic English (upper-intermediate to advanced). To maintain high academic standards of our educational institution, it is essential that prior to enrollment all our applicants pass the English proficiency evaluation test.

All qualified applicants can take the English proficiency evaluation test on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or on any other day by appointment. There is no testing when official public holidays are observed in the Republic of Moldova or in the United States.

If the level of applicants is lower than that required for taking the course, they are given recommendations on how to improve the general level of their English or a particular language skill. Please note that the English proficiency evaluation test and the recommendations are free of charge. Use this unique opportunity to evaluate your English and to learn about ways to improve it.

Once you have been accepted, you will be placed in one of the sections (groups). Your placement will depend on your preference stated in the application for admission, the availability of seats, and several other criteria. Soon afterward, an acceptance letter with your enrollment information will be sent to you by electronic mail. You must confirm your enrollment and agree with the placement before your classes begin. Your tuition fees must be paid in full during the first two weeks of the semester.

Please consider the fact that the enrollment in our TOEFL Preparation course is very competitive and you may wish to apply well in advance. All our qualified applicants are enrolled on a FCFS (first-come, first-served) basis, taking into account the level of their proficiency in the English language (determined by the English proficiency evaluation test) as well as such important admission criteria as academic and personal achievements and plans, duties and responsibilities, interpersonal skills, extracurricular activities, and travel experiences, among others. No single factor, attribute, or characteristic is used to determine admission.

All application documents will be retained for one year from the semester for which you applied. Afterward, they will be discarded if the applicant has not enrolled in the course or deferred the application to a later semester.

IMPORTANT:
If you have any questions regarding the application and admission process, please feel free to call 499 530, 878 045, or 079 581 561 (24/7). You can also send an e-mail message directly to the TOEFL instructor of Terra Nova at terranovamd@yahoo.com.


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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION (PDF)

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