Free on-line writing course sponsored by Berkeley...

This free writing course starts Sept. 17!  Details below... College Writting 2.1x: Principles of Written English

Britt & Education USA want to visit your school...

Muy pronto EducationUSA Mexico City          estará visitando los estados de:        Puebla | Tlaxcala | Edo. de México        Morelos | Hidalgo | Guanajuato  Nos gustaría visitarte en tu preparatoria o universidad para ofrecer una sesión gratuita a ti y a tus compañeros, acerca de información para estudiar la Licenciatura o Posgrado en Estados Unido. Estamos seleccionando las mejores escuelas para visitar y nos gustaría saber tu opinión, por favor ayúdanos  llenando esta encuesta:

Encuesta And you can coordinate your Education USA visit with Britt. We can set up a TOEFL prep course for you or administer a TOEFL test at your school. A perfect educational combination! Click Here for details.

Social Media Etiquette 101: A back to school guide for college freshmen...

If you're an incoming college freshman, chances are you're a pretty active social media user and have been for several years. 

Even so, it's a safe bet that some of your high school social media habits should be regarded in the same manner as your prom photos: While they're certainly nothing to be ashamed of, do not, under any circumstances, bring them with you to college.

Here are a few tips for stepping up your social game just in time for school: 

1. Connect with people once you've met them (in person, preferably).

Tempting as it might be for anyone in a new place trying to make friends, you don't have to immediately social-stalk everyone in your school's freshman class before arriving on campus.

Many schools help you out here by starting Facebook groups for students based on graduating class. Sometimes residence halls maintain active groups you can join as a way to connect with other students on your floor.

Just don't go friending and following what essentially amounts to a list of strangers. Once you start meeting people on campus and in your classes, the social connection will follow.

2. Think twice before sending professors friend requests.

Yes, your professors are probably on Facebook. This does not mean they are sitting around waiting for friend requests from hundreds of students each semester.

There's rarely any compelling reason to connect with your current professors and/or teaching assistants on personal profile-based platforms like Facebook. You have access to the faculty directory if you need to contact them. And truth be told, many professors aren't all that comfortable being Facebook friends with current students, so it's probably best to avoid the awkwardness of a semester-long pending request.

If you're looking for a way to connect with your professors outside of class, arrange a few meetings during the semester to check in and ask questions about your performance. They'll appreciate the initiative and you won't have to spend four years wondering if your freshman lit professor is judging your life decisions.

Win-win.

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Greg Britt's new author page on Amazon.com...

Now you can see all of Britt's 15 titles in one place,

at Amazon's author page.

Britt's bestselling book "TOEFL Prep for Spanish Speakers" can be purchased locally at the Britt school, American Bookstore, and Global Books, or on-line at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and bookdepository (with free shipping to Mexico).

Here's the address:

https://www.amazon.com/author/gregbritt

Summer iBT TOEFL prep start July 24th...

 New! Summer iBT TOEFL prep program

Starts July 24th, Limited to 6 students, 8-week course, taught by Greg Britt, author of "TOEFL Prep for Spanish Speakers".  Thursday nights, 6:30-9:30.

If you take this course and our basic, grammar-based ITP program (recommended for most), take a special 50% discount on the basic course.  Not sure?  Contact us please.

Click to TOEFL Prep Options at www.dfbritt.com for complete details.

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Info. session for art (visual & performing) students...

info Session: Studying Visual and Performing Arts in the US por: Leslie J. Taubman, PhD   Esta sesión informativa va dirigida a personas interesadas en programas de "Performing & Visual Arts" ya sea a nivel Licenciatura o Posgrado. Leslie J. Taubman, Ph.D. platicará su experiencia y compartirá información relevante y útil para los estudiantes, así como recomendaciones y consejos para su proceso de selección y admisión en dichos programas en los Estados Unidos. Jueves 26 de Junio, de 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EducationUSA  Mexico City Calle Liverpool 31 Col. Juarez, Del. Cuauhtemoc, México D.F.

Pre-departure orientation for new USA undergrads...

Be sure to sign up for this orientation session, scheduled for June 12, if you're about to begin under-grad studies in the USA!