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ADMISSION to the ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
it's as easy as 1-2-3

Have you completed a secondary school education or it equivalent? Have you studied English for at least one to two years in high school or college? Are you at least 16 years old? If so, you are ready to apply.

  1. Prepare the following:

    • An ELI application form (print it, fill it out, and mail it)
    • An official transcript of all secondary or university course work translated into English;
      • Transcripts must
        • show a complete list of courses taken and the grades received in each course
        • be originals, not photocopies
    • A photocopy of your passport
    • A $75 nonrefundable application fee (check or money order in U.S. dollars made payable to George Mason University)

    If you need an Immigration and Naturalization Service Form I-20 for a student visa, you will also need to send:
    • A financial statement (included in the ELI application form)
    • A bank letter showing sufficient funds ($14,500) in a personal, family, or sponsor's account, as indicated on the financial statement. Your bank letter must not have a date that is more than six months earlier than the start of the term to which you apply for admission.

    If you are transfering from another U.S. school, you need:
    • A completed transfer form from your current school.
    • Download the ELI transfer form to give to your current school administrator.


  2. Send these materials to the ELI by the application deadline
  3. When you are accepted you receive:

    4.
    • A letter of acceptance
    • Immigration and Naturalization Service Form I-20 (for student visa [F-1] applicants only)
    • Orientation material
  4. Obtain your student visa::

    • To study in the United States, you must obtain a student visa before you leave your home country
    • To obtain your student visa (F-1), take the Form I-20 and information on your financial resources to an American embassy or consulate in your country. The embassy or consulate will issue your visa.

NOTE: We usually send documents by regular airmail, which may take 3-4 weeks to reach an overseas destination. If you want your I-20 and acceptance letter sent by express mail, please include an additional $35 express mailing fee with your application fee (just include one check for $110).

Get Ready
Plan to arrive in the United States about one week before the course. You will take the ELI placement test a few days before classes begin. This three-hour test includes four parts: writing, listening, grammar, and vocabulary.

 

Enrollment in the ELI does not guarantee admission to George Mason University. 
A separate application (specifiy undergraduate or graduate) is required. 

For more information, contact:

Undergraduate Admissions: http://admissions.gmu.edu/
Graduate Admissions: http://admissions.gmu.edu/grad/




English Language Institute
MSN 4C4
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA
22030-4444 USA
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Fax: (703) 993-3664
Phone: (703) 993-3660
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July 7, 2008
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