Special College Entrance Course
This special course is for students who wish to attend a college or university in Japan or overseas after they graduate from secondary school. Japan's best English preparatory school, i.e., the TOFL Seminar Institute, and Atmark have jointly established accredited preparatory courses for major entrance exams, including the SAT, TOEFL, TEOIC, and EIKEN. Upon successful completion of any of these preparatory courses, any gained credit hours may be used towards high school graduation.
Provided the student has sufficient transferable credits from a previous school, he/she can graduate in as short as 6 months and successfully enter the university of his/her choice. Since all course hours for entrance exams are counted as high school credits, students can save time and money while efficiently preparing to take college entrance examinations.
Many Japanese private and national universities are adopting the "Admission Office Entrance Examination and Self Recommendation Entrance Examination," also known as the AO Examination. Keio University started using the AO Examination about 10 years ago, and almost all private universities are now adopting it for new applications.
Special Course for Japanese Universities
This course is primarily designed for students who wish to attend Japanese international liberal arts universities, such as Sophia University, Waseda University, ICU University, and other private universities in Japan where acceptance is based on TOEFL and/or TOEIC scores.
Students take the mandatory Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a similar class and intensively study English in order to improve their test scores. Many private Japanese universities are now accepting applicants with SAT, TOEFL, or TOEIC scores at or above a certain level as part of their AO Examination policy.
Atmark will assist the students with the following: selecting appropriate universities for application, preparing the application documents, and improving each student's overall academic level such that they can successfully pass the entrance exams and interviews of the selected colleges.
Atmark and TOFL offer the services of the following three specialists to assist students in their journey to obtain a high school diploma and proceed to college:
1) a placement counselor who has the newest information regarding college entrance examinations and helps students select the most appropriate college;
2) an English teacher who guides the student while they study for the SAT, TOEFL, or TOEIC;
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3) a private learning coach who works with the student to specifically help them obtain a high school diploma throughout his enrollment.
In this course, each student can earn English or free elective course credits to be used toward high school graduation.
Special Course for Overseas Universities
This course is primarily designed for students who wish to attend a university abroad after graduation. Atmark will assist students in the following processes: selecting appropriate universities for application, preparing the required documents, and improving English skills such that students can pass the entrance the screening processes of the selected colleges.
In order to study abroad, students must start taking measures to study for the mandatory TOEFL, and he/she will be supported in the process of selecting the most appropriate college and all other necessary measures during the application process. For further information, ask representatives at the office.
The three specialists, i.e., a Study Abroad Counselor who has the newest information about studying abroad, an English Teacher who will assist students studying for exams, and a Private Learning Coach who will guide through all other studies for graduation, will work together as a team to support the student throughout the enrollment process.
Additionally, an optional course is offered to allow students to attend an intensive English class at TOFL, but an additional class fee is required for this course.
For Students Studying Abroad or Returning to Japan
Atmark supports students who are now living abroad and students who have returned to Japan from study abroad engagements.
Such students can choose from a special college entrance course for Japanese universities or a course focused on overseas universities.
examinations prior to returning to Japan.
Attendance in the extensive study classes, which are held during the winter and summer break periods, is optional, and additional fees are required for these optional courses. Students can enroll and begin his/her study anytime and anywhere in the world.
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For 2008 returnees who studied at TOFL and have a college admission record, please click here.
Examples of Students Wishing to Pursue Higher Education
Atmark believes that students who are interested in its unique high school system typically fall into one of the following categories:
1) Those who are currently attending a regular school but feel discontented and unhappy,
2) Those who wish to focus more time and effort on college entrance examination studies,
3) Those who plan to study abroad after high school,
4) Those who have returned from an experience abroad and are attempting to re-enter the Japanese school system,
5) Those who are returning from abroad and contemplating higher education either in Japan or abroad, or
6) Those who have been absent from school for a while
Also, some families that have limited time and budgets may be seeking more efficient and inexpensive avenues for high school education to help their children graduate and move on to college faster.
Please see the actual examples listed below for more information about how TOFL has helped other students.
Also, please feel free to contact us to tell us about your specific needs.
Examples of students who used this course:
・Mr. A`s Case (Transferred from another school and is preparing for the AO entrance examination >>click here to see more
・Mr. B's Example Case (Attended Atmark in order to simultaneously graduate from high school and prepare to study abroad))>>click here to see more
・Miss C's Example Case (Transferred from a high school abroad) >>click here to see more
・Mr. D's Example Case (Entered Atmark directly from a middle school, where he earned some credits that were counted toward graduation) >>click here to see more
Also please feel free to consult us about your personal situation.Mr. A's Example Case (Transferred from another school to Atmark in order to prepare for the AO examination)
Mr. A studied abroad in elementary school and middle school. After returning to Japan, he enrolled in a Japanese high school, but he was not content or happy in the traditional Japanese school system. Therefore, he decided to transfer to Atmark Inter-highschool.
Mr. B's Example Case (Attended Atmark in order to simultaneously graduate from high school and prepare to study abroad)
While he was in a Japanese high school, Mr. B spent one year in the US as an exchange student. After he returned to Japan, he decided to enroll in Atmark Inter-highschool. He could transfer all the credits that he had earned from both the Japanese and US high schools. He was able to graduate Atmark within one year and continued his study at a US college.
Miss C's Example Case (transferred from a high school abroad)
Miss C transferred to Atmark soon after finishing her second year in high school abroad. However, her family needed to remain in New Zealand for an extra six months, so she began her studies with Atmark prior to her return. As evidenced by Miss C, students may start coursework before returning to Japan. After she returned to Japan, she graduated within six months and entered a Japanese university through a returnee enrollment program.
D's Example Case (Entered Atmark directly from a middle school, where he earned some credits that were counted toward graduation)
Mr. D could transfer three credits from his third year of Japanese middle school, which is the equivalent of a ninth grader in a US high school. He received his remaining sixteen credits (that are required for graduation within two years and graduated at the age of 17. Since he wanted to study abroad, he took the special course specifically designed for overseas universities. He was accepted to a 2-year college in the US and plans to eventually transfer to a 4-year university.
About TOFL Seminar Institute: Established in 1979（http://www.tofl.jp/）
TOFL is a prime English education institute that has been in Japan for over 30 years. TOFL's college entrance preparatory English courses preparing students for such tests as the SAT, TOEFL, and TOEIC are regarded as highly successful learning programs. In recent years, students at Waseda University International Liberal Arts Department (i.e., 50% of admitted students), Sophia University International Liberal Arts Department (i.e., 80% of admitted students), and other top-tier universities studied the TOFL Seminar Preparatory Course.
About TOFL Seminar Institute: Study Abroad Center（http://www.tofl.jp/abroad/course.html）
The TOFL Study Abroad Center offers study abroad programs for students who wish to study in colleges and universities in English speaking countries, like the USA or the UK. Every year, the center assists over 1,000 students with their study abroad needs. The center also provides a local advisory service in the US for students who enroll in TOFL's top tier 4-year university transfer program. These students usually first enter a 2-year college and later transfer to a 4-year university. In addition, advisors support students in their cultural adjustment, daily life, career planning, and many other matters.
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