The English and Academic Preparation - Pre-Collegiate non-credit course is for students with a (minimum) high-intermediate level of English. This certificate course is designed to help domestic and international students develop the academic skills necessary for success in undergraduate studies at an American university while strengthening their English proficiency.
Ideally, prospective students have completed or are near completion of a high school diploma in their country and would like to come to the United States to study for a bachelor’s degree. The total length of time required to complete the course is approximately 4 weeks. Students should expect to spend about 5-7 hours per week working with the materials and assignments. The course is made up of 4 modules: • Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking • Writer’s Workshop • Reading and Note-taking • Capstone Project Each module consists of video lessons, opportunities for practicing English and academic skills, interactive discussion boards with classmates, and graded activities. All courses are asynchronous, which means that the lessons and their activities can be completed at any time of day or night, provided that all course assignments are completed by the final day of class.
NM
Excellent class for learning to write college papers, to analyze information and take notes.
SW
Wow! I followed this course nearly a one month. I learned lot before my academic journey. Thank you very much for your guidence.
KS
I should thank RICE UNIVERSITY for giving me this wondeful opportunity to improve myself and this course is amazing and I learned lot from this course ,THANK YOU.
AA
It was a very helpful and informative project with various types of exams and assignments Thanks for the opportunity of joining the program
EF
This class was great. I learn a lot of note-taking and writing. It was easy to follow through.
PA
Coursera is a valuable platform for structured, university-level online learning, particularly for professional development and career advancement
XG
This course help me to improve my skills and help me to learn a lot about methods and comprehension fpr studying.
DC
Simple but useful for everyone who is going to study in higher education. Thank you for all.
HR
I learnt A LOT more than I imagined, and I actually saved some of your resources to study on my own, thank you so much :D
TD
grading process should be more ethical , include more question on quize section so that a person can not be able to remember same answer . whatever , This course is great . it can teach you alot
TS
I learn form this course about the english academic skills necessary for listening to and speaking about academic topics at the undergraduate level.
MP
This English course was very helpful and enjoyable. I improved my grammar, writing, and speaking skills. The lessons were clear. I feel more confident using English now
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I loved the course! It's short, and you can do everything with time. I learned many things from the class. Thank you for the opportunity of financial assistance.
I learn form this course about the english academic skills necessary for listening to and speaking about academic topics at the undergraduate level.
This is such an educative coursse for non-English speakers. It gives all basics and essantial information that can be very helpful not only for those who prepare for applying for USA colleges but also for thosse who want to learn more about various methods of writing academic essays, imporving their reading skills and much more. Thank you a lot for it, though i've got a problem with my final assignment as i could find any features that whould make me send aufio file where i spoke for 6 mins about a chosen topic. All in all, this course is awesome!!!
I should thank RICE UNIVERSITY for giving me this wondeful opportunity to improve myself and this course is amazing and I learned lot from this course ,THANK YOU.
The only point I disappointed with was the essay or activity it was checked for other students instead of teacher.
This English course was very helpful and enjoyable. I improved my grammar, writing, and speaking skills. The lessons were clear. I feel more confident using English now
I am really satisfied with the course, learnt a lots of new things from this course and review some others' work is a best way to compare given assignments.
This class was great. I learn a lot of note-taking and writing. It was easy to follow through.
Excellent. It was great.
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Taking this course has helped me get a closer look into academic English at the pre-collegiate level. I especially like how it's timed and engaging students with other learners too making the learning process more realistic and interactive. The written and spoken response approach provided is an interesting way to improve the learner's communication skills. I'm glad to have been able to finish this course in such a limited time and easy access.
Thank You Coursera and Rice University !
Easy to access, free and well paced! Sometimes it’s difficult to get peer reviewed and some users try to “cheat” uploading empty files or just time a few words in the bar.
I learned a lot from this course! If you want to prepare to enter an American University consider taking this course! I totally recommend it.
this course taught me a lot. It taught me how to take notes. It was a very useful course. Thank you very much for everything
it is a good course, thank you for everything you have learned.
This corse was amazing and i am so happy to compleat it.
Es un excelente curso, me pareció fácil de entender y del que de hecho puedes obtener muchos beneficios en cuanto al idioma se trata y por supuesto de la metodología utilizada en las universidades de USA, quede muy satisfecha con lo aprendido y lo mejorado con esta oportunidad, una cosa que deberían pensar antes de ingresar a curso es que de hecho los demás alumnos te califican tus tareas y eso me ha resultado un poco molesto porque a veces las calificaciones no tienen mucho sentido con lo que tu has hecho, y me llevaba a pensar que no se tomaban el tiempo de realmente revisar tu tarea, así que por favor con mucho respeto tomate el tiempo de mirar la tarea y calificarla acordemente, por supuesto tengan presentes sus horarios ya que las actividades no siempre son cortas y lo prudente es hacer un segmento completo para no atrasarte en el curso, con eso en cuenta les deseo suerte en su proceso de aprendizaje es en general algo nutritivo y satisfactorio!
very good this course learn me a lot of important information
I am still waiting for my certificate! i have a dealine and no one anser me back. Terrible feedback, no support, waste of my time.