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.
APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS (PDF)
APPLICATION
FOR ADMISSION (PDF)
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