Tips from a 2019 AEPP student: “[The AEPP] offer[s] an amazing opportunity to make friends with ELI staffs, students from all schools, UChicagoGRAD, etc. Make sure that you open yourself to everyone, chat, hangout, [etc]. You will soon establish the very first friend circle, which will help you get used to your life at (U)Chicago […]
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Question: What is the one thing AEPP students should do before Autumn quarter begins? Answer: Learning more about what is real life in Chicago from people living here and how to adapt quickly would be helpful. –Shiyao, 2019 AEPP Student 🎉 🎉 🎉 Tuesdays during the AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program), we will provide tips […]
Continue reading →💚TIPS FOR SUCCESS FROM PREVIOUS AEPP STUDENTS💚 “Try to speak with the instructor and classmates as much as possible in the AEPP class. It feels better to make mistakes in AEPP classes because everyone here is try to practice English. It would be more difficult to practice speaking when you start your own program because […]
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💚TIPS FOR SUCCESS FROM PREVIOUS AEPP STUDENTS💚 “Though you might have some homework, please [join as many (virtual) social events] as you can, since you will be very busy when the Autumn Quarter starts. And please join in-class discussion as much as possible, talk to friends from different countries, and finally, enjoy it!!!! You will […]
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“I like the tips regarding U.S. social norms. There are significant cultural differences between my home country (China) and the U.S.; it was helpful to know more about how to interact with people before starting the formal classes.” -Shiyao — Tuesdays during the AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program), we will provide tips from previous students […]
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“[The] AEPP is a good platform to get acquainted with your future classmates and get familiar with the studying environment. You won’t regret taking this course even if you are an achieved English user.” –SSD Computational Social Sciences Masters Student, AEPP 2019, Writing track 🎉 🎉 🎉 The AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) will happen […]
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Today, we’re highlighting a winning submission from the 2019 AEPP Finding Chicago: Global Perspectives project. The AEPP-Writing students wrote blog posts on an issue in North American or Chicago culture that captured their attention. Today’s featured blog is from Alvin L., a @UChicago_MAPSS Masters student. Congratulations, Alvin! In this blog, Alvin discusses the Chicago neighborhood […]
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“[The AEPP] went beyond my expectations. If you are motivated to improve your academic writing from a fresh perspective and also learn more about the interesting stories of Chicago, come take this class” –Law LLM student, AEPP 2019, Writing track 🎉 🎉 🎉 The AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) will happen this August and September. […]
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Today, we’re highlighting a winning submission from the 2019 AEPP Finding Chicago: Global Perspectives project. The AEPP-Speaking students recorded podcasts on an issue in North American or Chicago culture that captured their attention. Today’s featured podcast is from Ziqi W, a Harris School of Public Policy Masters student. Congratulations, Ziqi! In this podcast, Ziqi discusses […]
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“Before the AEPP, I was very nervous because of my poor English skills. But thanks to the AEPP, I am now more confident in my English. I really appreciate the AEPP Team.” –Harris School of Public Policy MPP student, AEPP 2019, Speaking track The AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) will happen this August and September. […]
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Today, we’re highlighting a winning submission from the 2019 AEPP Finding Chicago: Global Perspectives project. The AEPP-Speaking students recorded podcasts on an issue in North American or Chicago culture that captured their attention. Today’s featured podcast is from Ruihan H, a Harris MPP Masters student. Congratulations, Ruihan! In this podcast, Ruihan discusses the 2019 election […]
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“What I found AEPP the most helpful to me is that, I got the chance to be friends with many peer students, from different departments all across the university, with various nationalities. “In classes, we have substantial chances to discuss and engage with our classmates, besides, we are exposed to students from other classes as […]
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Today, we’re highlighting a winning submission from the 2019 AEPP Finding Chicago: Global Perspectives project. The AEPP-Writing students wrote blog posts on an issue in North American or Chicago culture that captured their attention. Today’s featured blog is from Yuxin F., a Master of Arts Program In the Humanities (MAPH) Masters student. Congratulations, Yuxin! In […]
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“[The] AEPP gave me a great opportunity to get to know new friends and learn more about the history and culture of the United States and Chicago. I loved the Neighborhood Project the most!” –USocial Service Administration Masters student, AEPP 2019, Speaking track 🎉 🎉 🎉 The AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) will happen this […]
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Today, we’re highlighting a winning submission from the 2019 AEPP Finding Chicago: Global Perspectives project. The AEPP-Speaking students recorded podcasts on an issue in North American or Chicago culture that captured their attention. Today’s featured podcast is from Hong Q., a Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) PhD student. Congratulations, Hong! In this podcast, Hong […]
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“I took AEPP because I was worried about my English before coming. And I definitely made the right decision! My English was improved not only by gaining more language learning skills, but also by being more confident and more willing to express myself and learning from others. My instructor James was always patient and open […]
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“My AEPP experience was really good; it felt like a natural transition between not having studied for awhile and then having academic responsibilities.” –Harris MPP student, AEPP 2019, Writing track 🎉 🎉 🎉 The AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program) will happen this August and September. It will be online due to COVID-19. The AEPP is […]
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Today, we’re highlighting a winning submission from the 2019 AEPP Finding Chicago: Global Perspectives project. The AEPP-Speaking students recorded podcasts on an issue in North American or Chicago culture that captured their attention. Today’s featured podcast is from Joanna T., a Harris School of Public Policy Masters of Public Policy student. Congratulations, Joanna! In this […]
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“I voluntarily joined the AEPP in September 2019 and enjoyed it a lot. I enrolled in the Writing track because I thought this is a great opportunity to learn North American academic writing, and it did really help me a lot. “My instructor, Tim, was a very patient and thoughtful man. He explained topics like, […]
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Today, we’re highlighting a winning submission from the 2019 AEPP Finding Chicago: Global Perspectives project. The AEPP-Writing students wrote blog posts on an issue in North American or Chicago culture that captured their attention. Today’s featured blog is from Carina K., a UChicago MAPSS student. Congratulations, Carina! In this blog, Carina discusses the Chicago neighborhood […]
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“[My] AEPP instructor conducted the classes in a way that students felt comfortable to share their own opinions and views. All the tasks were very helpful for the comprehension of North American culture. I will definitely recommend the AEPP to my peers.” –Law School LLM Student, AEPP2019, Speaking Track 🔥🔥🔥 The AEPP (Academic English Pre-Matriculation […]
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