TOEFL
F-1 Document Request (Use this form to request I-20 documents)
OPT application instructions (OPT instructions and guidelines)
SISS F-1 and I-20 Guidelines (Published by UC Berkeley's SISS House)
SEVIS Related Information for F and J status
Financial Aid for International Students
The Academy accepts international students and is approved under the Department of Homeland Security to enroll non-immigrant alien students (USCIS school file number SFR214F01515000]). As an academic institution of higher education, the Academy is authorized to issue a Certificate of Eligibility, Form I-20 for F-1 student status.
International students must also submit a Declaration of
Finance form to be completed by their bank. This
document must show sufficient financial resources,
with a minimum of US $20,000 for one academic year
to cover education and living costs.
If written in a foreign language, international students must
have their official transcript(s) accompanied by a
certified document providing English translation of
course names, hours and grading system. College work completed outside of the United States must be
evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation agency.
The Academy currently recommends the following
evaluation agencies:
International Education Research Foundation
Inc.
P.O. Box 3665, Culver City
CA 90231-3665
Tel: 310-258-9451, Fax: 310-342-7086
Email: info@ierf.org
Web Site: http://www.ierf.org
or
Education Evaluators International, Inc.
11 South Angell Street #348
Providence, RI. 02906, USA
Tel: 401-521-5340
Fax: 401-437-6474
Email: eval@educei.com
Web Site: http://www.educei.com
Admissions
Applicants must include a $100 non-refundable application fee and $200.00
deductible admissions deposit fee.
All I-20 foreign students are required to enroll full-time,
which is defined for the purposes of immigration as a
minimum of 12 trimester units each term. Questions
regarding visa status, accommodations, etc. should be
directed to the Admissions office.
TOEFL & IELTS
The The Academy requires that students maintain English
proficiency for successful didactic and practical clinical
training purposes. Students may complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System exam (IELTS). The Academy requires a TOEFL Web-based test score of 60 for students entering the English program and 44 for students entering the Chinese program, with a mean (average) score
on the TSE. The Academy requires a computer-based test
score of at least 173 and the mean (average) score on the
TSE for students entering the English program, 133 and the
mean (average) score on the TSE for students entering the Chinese program.
The Academy requires an IELTS test score of 6.5 for students entering the English program and 5.5 for students entering the Chinese program. The Academy requires that English program applicants meet the TOEFL or IELTS requirements at the time of admission. Chinese program applicants who do not satisfy the requirement may be considered for admission with English as a second language but must satisfy the proficiency requirements in English before beginning the clinical
experience. A student may be exempt from the English
language assessment exams if he/she has successfully completed a two-year (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) baccalaureate level education in an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary
of Education.
