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If you want to come study in the US, the most important thing you need to arrange for is your student visa.  This can be a stressful process even at the best of times, so we’ve summarized the process below as a reference.

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When learning English every student will run across a large number of tools that will prove helpful to some degree or another. From basic textbooks, books made strictly to exercise grammar, to apps and add-ons that make learning easier, each of these tools helps students increase their knowledge in a faster, more effective manner.

As the learning process progressed, more and more advanced and complex learning tools have appeared. Certain apps can help with a lot of aspects, from vocabulary building to grammar lessons, helping out with pronunciation, or just making the entire process more fun with the help of interactive games. These apps made the entire learning process more efficient by allowing students to use them outside of class during dead time they would normally waste while riding the bus or subway, or waiting in line for something.

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Deciding to take the ESL exams and the necessary learning process is a huge part of learning English. But just making the decision to study hard isn’t enough. A careful student will want to find the school that best suits his or her needs. This means that every student should check to see if a school is compatible with their interests. Things like schedule, the location of the school, the instructors, material and teaching methods should rank pretty high when researching a school.

To save you time we’ve compiled a list with the main focus points any student should look over before choosing the perfect school to learn English in New York.

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