Wow! 100,000 visits...

We just passed 100,000 visits to our web site!

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(& soon we'll celebrate our 25th Anniversary, too!)

Britt has a new virtual course in Udemy!

Check out Britt's new virtual course on Udemy! It includes 45 classes & a free eBook, "TOEFL Prep for Spanish Speakers". Use this link to take the course for only $50. (normal price is $120., only available for 25 students): https://www.udemy.com/toefl-prep-for-spanish-speakers/…

GMAT or GRE?

GMAT or GRE? Which Should you take?

Most MBA programs take both now! Please view the informative video below regarding this.

It's an interesting trend! More of the best MBA programs are taking GMAT or GRE. And while there are minor differences, most of the tests are very, very similar. With that in mind, we'll be soon opening a new "mega super intensive" combined course that preps you for both tests and helps you decide which is best for you. We plan to start a new combined program on Jan. 9!

Write us at: info@gmail.com if you want a place!

Student fair this Sat. at the Hotel Krystal...

Not too late to catch one of these academic sessions....

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!

The world's top universities in 2013...

Happy New Year!  We thought we'd kick off 2014 with one of those "best of the year" lists...the best universities in the world in 2013.  And of course, you'll need to take the TOEFL iBT (which Britt can help you prepare for) to acquire admission into these great schools.

Emphasis on research and innovation

The California Institute of Technology, a private institution with just 2,200 students, takes the No. 1 slot again this year in the 10th annual World University Rankings, put out by Times Higher Education, a London magazine that tracks the higher ed market. Two years ago Cal Tech bumped Harvard out of first place. Last year Harvard slipped down three slots, to No. 4, behind the University of Oxford in the U.K. and Stanford, which tied for second place. But this year Harvard is back in the No. 2 slot, tied with Oxford. Stanford slipped to fourth place in the magazine's list of 400 schools.

Unlike Forbes' ranking, which measures only U.S. schools, or the much-read U.S. News & World Report lists of U.S. and international institutions, the magazine does not consider measures like entry requirements, graduation rates, professor ratings by students or alumni salaries post-graduation. Instead its methodology emphasizes global scholarship and reputation.

"We put the heaviest weight on research and innovation, research productivity and research excellence," explains Times Higher Education rankings editor Phil Baty. "Our list is really about producing new ideas, about innovating, about attracting skills and talented people into a country. It's also about bringing business money into the higher education center."

To compile its ranking, the magazine looked at 13 "performance indicators" to evaluate whether schools are achieving their core missions of teaching, research, knowledge transfer and "international outlook."

See the complete explanation and list:  here

New TOEFL iBT Resource Center...

The Institute of International Education Office for Latin America located in Mexico City, now has a center specifically devoted to the TOEFL iBT exam.  César Maldonado is your new TOEFL iBT Outreach Officer. If you are a student, a parent, school counselor or are simply interested in learning more about the TOEFL iBT exam, these are just a few things he can assist you with:

Answer the question  What is the TOEFL iBT all about? Direct you to and help you with your TOEFL iBT registration Find TOEFL iBT testing centers close to you Offer you a step-by-step guide on how best to prepare for the TOEFL iBT Give you tips and discuss strategies on how to do well on the TOEFL iBT Recommend materials that will help you improve your TOEFL iBT score Discuss the costs of your TOEFL iBT investment And link you to my colleagues at the EducationUSA center, experts on universities in the U.S. where the TOEFL iBT is an application requirement for admission