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30 minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport by car. |
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HIGHLIGHTS
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The centers have state-of-the-art computer labs and incorporate interactive language software into many courses
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Organized activities offered: hiking and camping trips; lunch and dinner parties; and island excursions
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Enjoy living in beautiful Seattle, a memorable port city of unsurpassed beauty with a mild year-round climate
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Type
: Private
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Establishment
: 1938
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Membership/Accreditation : AAIEP
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Enrollment
: 300
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Average Class Size
: 10
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Student Adviser
: Yes
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Airport Pickup: Yes
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Internet Access
: Yes
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Tuition
: Medium
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Activities
: Frequent
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Location
: Urban
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Transportation
: Bus, taxi
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CONTACT INFORMATION |
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KAPLAN ASPECT International Admissions Office
700 South Flower Street, Suite 2900
Los Angeles, CA, 90017
, U.S.A.
TEL: +1 213-452-5800
FAX: +1 213-892-1360
E-mail: world@kaplan.com
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View Course Information & Apply Online
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Founded in 1938, KAPLAN ASPECT is a group of prestigious private language schools that have helped millions of students from around the world significantly improve their English skills in the shortest time possible and prepare them for academic study at an American college or university. The Centers are located among thirteen of the best-known cities in North America - including Vancouver, Canada - in order to offer independent students exposure to different cross-cultural ideas in vibrant urban environments that will deepen their English communication skills and cultural understanding. For those students interested in studying at an American college or university, KAPLAN ASPECT operates three of its centers on college campuses and offers students full access to campus facilities including the library, sports facilities and the computer center. Learning from native speaking instructors, students study from well-developed curriculums designed to develop their fluency and hone their skills in the areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. To help students achieve their individual academic goals, KAPLAN ASPECT centers also offer a variety of workshops to complement students' coursework, including: Vocabulary Development, Speech and Pronunciation, Writing, Accent Reduction and TOEFL Skills Preparation. KAPLAN ASPECT is the educational subsidiary of the major newspaper company, The Washington Post, and a sister division of the major magazine, Newsweek. KAPLAN ASPECT is also a proud member of AAIEP, the American Association of Intensive English Programs promoting professional standards and high-quality English programs.
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The Kaplan ASPECT in Seattle has hosted thousands of students from around the world. Recently, the majority of students have come to the school from Asia, including Korea (33%), Japan (28%) and Taiwan (25%). Students additionally come from Latin America (7%), Europe (10%), the Middle East (3%), and other countries worldwide.
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Faculty Qualifications |
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| The instructors are highly-qualified, native speaking professionals. Many instructors have lived and traveled abroad and have extensive training and experience teaching English to students from around the world. The personal and academic qualities of the instructors make each uniquely qualified to offer meaningful language-learning opportunities and to care deeply about their students. |
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| KAPLAN ASPECT provides students with the opportunity to live in off-campus residences or enjoy a homestay experience. For students who prefer a more independent lifestyle, off-campus residences provide more privacy and offer opportunities to interact with people in the community outside the campus environment. These residences are conveniently located a short distance from the center. Homestays are also a living option for those students who want to experience the local culture as a member of a family and practice their conversational English. Students are encouraged to make their housing arrangements as early as possible due to the limited amount of space available. Private off-campus apartments are also available; however students must make their own arrangements. For more information, use the Contact Address to ask the school directly. |
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| The KAPLAN ASPECT is an easy stroll to the heart of downtown Seattle, a memorable port city of unsurpassed beauty. Home to more than 560,000 residents, the city of Seattle is the largest of its kind in the Pacific Northwest and from its downtown area offers stunning mountain views of the Cascade Mountains to the east and the Olympic Mountains to the west. Though Seattle is famously-known as the birthplace of Starbucks Coffee, the city is solidly placed on the international cuisine map offering world-class, exciting and eclectic cuisine to satisfy all tastes. If it is a lively arts and cultural scene residents and visitors seek, Seattle boasts an impressive roster with its nationally-respected opera and ballet companies, innumerable art galleries, museums, annual festivals, and theater troupes. In fact, Seattle is home to so many theaters that its total number of performances ranks second only to New York City. Outdoor enthusiasts, of which there are many in Seattle, are spoiled by the options available to them year-round. With popular ski resorts being a quick 60-minute drive from the SU campus, Seattle residents frequently take the time to hit the slopes while some prefer to go hiking, climbing, backpacking, or biking among the nearby mountains. In addition to being situated along Puget Sound, Seattle is also located on Lakes Union and Washington, offering residents countless opportunities to go sailing, canoeing, or kayaking and soak in the magnificent surrounding beauty the Northwest is famous for. Canada's historic destination of Victoria, British Columbia, a delightful city known for its old-world charm, is a 2.5 hour ferry ride from downtown Seattle. |
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