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KAPLAN ASPECT, Los Angeles
[Los Angeles , CA]

LOCATION

50 minutes from Los Angeles International Airport by car.

HIGHLIGHTS

The centers have state-of-the-art computer labs and incorporate interactive language software into many courses

Students enjoy visiting famous Disneyland and Universal Studios and weekend trips to Las Vegas, San Diego and Yosemite National Park

Enjoy living in Los Angeles, the heart of the American film industry with year-round warm weather and pristine Pacific Ocean beaches

DATA

Type : Private

Establishment : 1938

Membership/Accreditation : AAIEP

Enrollment : 500

Average Class Size : 10

Student Adviser : Yes

Airport Pickup: Yes

Internet Access : Yes

Tuition : Medium

Activities : Frequent

Location : Urban

Transportation : Bus, taxi

CONTACT INFORMATION

KAPLAN ASPECT International Admissions Office
700 South Flower Street, Suite 2900
Los Angeles, CA, 90017 , U.S.A.
TEL: +1 213-452-5859
FAX: +1 213-892-1360
E-mail: world@kaplan.com

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: : About the School

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.

: : Student Countries of Origin

The KAPLAN ASPECT Center in Los Angeles has hosted thousands of students from around the world. Recently, the majority of students have come to the school from Asia, including Korea (31%), Japan (20%) and Taiwan (5%). Students additionally come from Latin America (13%), Europe (13%), the Middle East (1%) and other countries worldwide.

: : Faculty Qualifications

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 instructors make each uniquely qualified to offer meaningful language-learning opportunities and to care deeply about their students.

: : Housing

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 Kaplan 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.

: : Surrounding Area

The KAPLAN ASPECT center is ideally located in the heart of Westwood Village, one of the most attractive and safest neighborhoods in Los Angeles and home to the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) campus - one of the top universities in the United States. Best known as home of the 419-acre UCLA campus, Westwood also boasts many charming restaurants and boutiques, as well as classic Art Deco movie theaters that are often sites of many movie premiers. The center is located minutes by bus from such well-known Los Angeles locations as extravagant Beverly Hills, the Hollywood walk of fame and the pristine Pacific Ocean beaches. Besides being the epicenter of the American film industry, Los Angeles - the second-largest city in the United States and nicknamed the "City of Angels" - is alive with fantastic theater, ample music and concert venues, world-class museums (in fact, more than any other city in the United States), first-rate shopping, thrilling amusement parks and extensive outdoor recreation opportunities. L.A. is called home by people from more than 140 countries and who speak over 200 different languages. The city's patchwork of colorful ethnic neighborhoods - from Chinatown, Koreatown and Thai Town to Little Ethiopia, Historic Filipinotown and Little Armenia - demonstrates the diverse cultural character that Los Angeles is known for. Public transportation is convenient within the Los Angeles metropolitan area with buses, subways and trains available to easily transport visitors and residents to such well-known destinations as Disneyland and Universal Studios in addition to San Diego and stunning Santa Barbara. For weekend excursions, residents often drive and visit the perennially-famous Las Vegas, picturesque San Francisco, the celebrated Yosemite National Park and the majestic Grand Canyon.