School Presentation Boston 2012

EF Boston 200 Lake Street Brighton MA 02135 USA Tel: +1 617.746.1700 Fax: +1 617.746.1840 Emergency number: +1 617.746.1700 (8 a.m. – midnight) +1 617.746.1765 (midnight – 8 a.m.)

EF Boston •Great international atmosphere •

Diverse city, diverse student body

•Close to city center •Many programs to choose from •Beautiful, historic building and 17 acre campus •Ages: suitable for 16 and up •# of students: 500 – 1200 (at summer peak)

EF Boston– City •America’s academic center – home of Harvard, MIT, and over 65 other universities •Population: over 600,000 people in the city, 4.5 million in the Greater Boston Area •Climate: Four distinct seasons: • • • •

cold, snowy winters lovely, mild springs hot summers beautiful, colorful autumn

•Culture: a diverse American city with famous professional sports teams (Go Red Sox!), famous museums, lots of shows and concerts •Good public transportation, easy to walk to many places

EF Boston– School Director •School Director: Jon Cell •~15 administrative staff members, including an Activities Coordinator •40+ teachers

EF Boston– Location •Located in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston •3 miles to the city center, 20 minutes by bus or subway (Boston College stop on Green •Line ‘B’ train) •Short walk to bus or subway •Logan International Airport is 30 minutes away by car and 1.5 hours by public transportation

EF Boston– Location •Many restaurants, shops and bars within walking distance •Public facilities across the street for soccer, baseball, basketball and tennis •Short walk to 2 gyms •Short walk to Boston College and short bus ride to Harvard and Boston University

EF Boston– School Facilities • Activities Office • Housing office • Internship office • Wireless WiFi • Cafeteria • Outdoor seating • Student lounge • Lecture Hall • 17-acres of land

EF Boston– Academic Facilities •Academic office •University Preparation Advisors, dedicated classrooms and lounge •4 iLabs with 64 computers, 20 iPads •Range of Efekta materials •Lecture Hall with WiFi open 24-hours per day for quiet studying

EF Boston–Academic info.

•Popular SPIN classes include Creative Writing, Current Events Hospitality and Business, TOEFL •MBE Program •All UP programs offered (UFY, PreMa and PreMBA) •Volunteership Program •Business Language Program •Cambridge Exams offered •TOEFL Exam offered

EF Boston– Internships Examples of past placements: Allston/Brighton Community Development Corporation, Cleveland Circle Travel, Hunneman Realty, Best Western Terrace Inn, accounting firms, Franklin Park Zoo, Huntington Theater, Sheraton, Hostelling International

EF Boston– Accommodation •Large homestay program •International Villas also available •Average travel time to school is 60 minutes by public transportation •Bus/subway pass is $15 per week or $59 for monthly unlimited rides •International House Residence

EF Boston– International House •Dormitory on 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor of the school building •Multi (triple and quad), twin and single rooms •Shared bathrooms in hallways •Security during nights and weekends •Resident Advisors live on-site •Desk, chair and wardrobe provided •Half-board included at on-site cafeteria •Lunch supplement or card can be purchased separately

EF Boston– Activities •Monthly and weekly activity calendars •Mix of local activities, day trips and weekend excursions •Activities include: aquarium, museums, billiards, ping pong,movies, soccer, basketball, American Football, photo contests, talent shows, shopping, Red Sox and Celtics games •Student parties include: Welcome Dances, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Prom, Boat Cruise, International Day

EF Boston– Activities cont.

Examples of excursions: • • • • • • • • • •

Cape Cod day trip ($75) Six Flags Amusement Park ($75) Wrentham Outlet shopping ($15) Salem day trip ($20) Newport day trip ($70) New York City day trip ($110) Skiing/Snowboarding ($110) NYC weekend ($325) Niagara Falls weekend ($375) Washington DC weekend ($265)

EF Boston– Essential info •Weekly transportation pass is $15 •Monthly transportation pass is $59 •Lunch cards are $50 for 10 lunches •Pack different types of clothes to be prepared for all seasons of weather •Bring comfortable shoes as Boston is known as America’s Walking City