Happy holidays from Britt!

And to celebrate, we're offering a 20% discount

on all TOEFL prep programs, or 10% plus

12 payments w/o interests!

Exp. Dec. 23.

Click here for details.

Here's a great "beca" that even includes test prep!

La Beca “Opportunity ´16” del Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos, está destinado a estudiantes sobresalientes que necesitan ayuda financiera para cubrir los gastos iniciales del proceso de admisión a una universidad en Estados Unidos. No es una beca de estudios universitarios.   Para leer la convocatoria completa visita www.becaseducationusa.wordpress.com/opportunity

International Students Day, Wed. Nov. 19...

Check details for the on-line college fair below!

Plan to study abroad? You are invited to join CollegeWeekLive’s BIGGEST international event of the year. Presented by the U.S. Department of State and EducationUSA, International Students Day is your chance to ask questions directly to 150+ top universities including NYU, Cornell,  UCLA & more. You will also be able to get personal advice from EducationUSA advisors.

To celebrate the "buen fin", we're offering

on our basic, grammar based ITP TOEFL group program.

This is a perfect course for the Institutional TOEFL (which Britt administers)
or as a pre-iBT course.

That's right!  Nov. 14-25, two TOEFL students for the price of one!  

Check program details here (the TOEFL programs page in www.dfbritt.com)

Contact us if you'd like to take the deal:  britt.mx@gmail.com

Sorry, no credit cards accepted on this offer.  

The normal fee for this program is 6500. pesos.

The class meets Mon. and Wed. 7-8:30 PM (you can start at any pointand finish in aprox. 8 weeks).

Final iBT program for 2014 starts soon...

We will begin a new iBT prep course soon,

the last one for 2014.

Very limited places are still available.

We'll start after the "puente" on Nov. 18.

The schedule will be Mon. and Wed., 8:30-9:30 PM

and Tues. and Thurs. 7:30-9:30 PM

Last chance to finish before Christmas!

For complete details, go to the TOEFL info. page  (that's a direct link) at

www.dfbirtt.com

In Germany college is now free for even international students!

A student sits next to a statue at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. The sign affixed to the statue’s nose roughly translates as “Education lies.”

niversity of Munich. The sign affixed to the statue’s nose 

Last week, Lower Saxony made itself the final state in Germany to do away with any public university tuition whatsoever. You read that right. As of now, all state-run universities in the Federal Republic—legendary institutions that put the Bildungin Bildungsroman, like the Universität Heidelberg, the Universität München, or theHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin—cost exactly nichts. (By the way, they weren’t exactly breaking the bank before, with semester fees of about EUR 500, or $630, which is often less than an American student spends on books—but even that amount was considered “unjust” by Hamburg senator Dorothee Stapelfeldt.) 

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Thinking about an LL.M?

Here's an interesting expo for students thinking about studying an LL.M law degree in the U.S.  All of the schools represented have good reputations...the even is Oct. 10.  If you decide to study an LL.M Britt can help you with you iBT TOEFL requirement! U.S. LL.M. EXPO Law School Information Sessions

Prepare For Global Practice With An LL.M. Degree From The United States. Representatives from nine diverse U.S. law schools share advice to achieve a competitive edge in the following areas:   • Selecting the best LL.M. program for you • Strengthening your application • The value of a U.S. LL.M. Degree • Funding your degree • Qualifying for a U.S. State Bar Exam • Introduction to each of the programs Mexico City, Mexico | October 10, 2014 | 5:00- 7:00pm | Marquis Reforma | Paseo de la Reforma 465

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Education fairs in several cities coming up soon...

¡Te esperamos! Te invitamos a que participes en alguno de los eventos que tenemos planeados para ti, recuerda que todos nuestros servicios son gratuitos y abiertos al público. EducationUSA es la fuente oficial de información para estudios en Estados Unidos.

Click links below for info. and registration:  Guadajalara | 21 de septiembre Ciudad de México | 26 de septiembre Oaxaca | 29 de septiembre  Merida | 1 de octubre  Monterrey | 3 de octubre  Hermosillo | 4 de octubre  Tijuana | 6 de octubre

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.

Continue to full article  here.

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.

Kindly forward this message to your friends who might be interested.

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!

May 8, 2 important workshops...

Sign up now for two important workshops!  One is for post-grad essays, the other for competing university admissions applications. Taller de ensayos para aplicar a unPosgrado en Estados Unidos  ¿Estás planeando aplicar a un posgrado en Estados Unidos? Entonces debes tener presente que el ensayo es un componente fundamental de la aplicación a las universidades estadounidenses, es la instancia adecuada para expresar y destacar por qué la universidad debería aceptarlos como estudiantes. Impartido por April Anderson, PhD graduate from UC Irvine   Registro

Both are Thurs., May 8 at Education USA (Benjamin Franklin Libraray), Col. Juarez. Las aplicaciones para carrera a Universidades de USA paso a paso Si quieres estudiar tu carrera en Estados Unidos, debes empezar por conocer la importancia de cada parte de la aplicación que debes realizar para ser aceptado. Durante esta sesión daremos a detalle los puntos fundamentales a considerar para la aplicación: ensayo, transcripts, exámenes, cartas de recomendación, etc. Impartido por Jackal Tanelorn, PhD canditate Florida International University   Registro

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Free USA TV via Internet...

We're always looking for ways for our TOEFL students to get more listening practice.  One of the best sources is watching TV in English.  Well, there's a new web site called  ustvnow.com and you can easily set up a free account that allows you to watch the major US networks on your computer.  It works great if you have a good broadband connection.  You can watch for free ABC, CBS, and NBC and there's an updated programming schedule to help you choose a program you like.  Check it out!

New Britt office now open!

Our new office is located in the historic Privada Roja,San Rafael

Click on Google map below!

Our new office is centrally located in the Colonia San Rafael of Mexico City, near Cuauhtemoc, Juárez (Zona Rosa), Roma/Condesa, close to the the intersection of Reforma and Insurgentes.  We're blocks from Universidad del Valle and the Monumento a la Revolución. 

Address: La Privada Roja, Serapio Rendón 63, no. 1 (between Antonio Caso and Gomez Farias), Col. San Rafael, Del. Cuauhtemoc, C.P. 06470, México, D.F. 

The closest subway station is Metro Revolución (5 blocks away)--the Reforma MetroBús station is even closer. The closest Ecobici station is around the corner, on Gomez Farias almost on the corner with Serapio Rendón. 

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