Based on the life of a Dominican immigrant and Brooklyn matriarch, Mercedes is a multidisciplinary arts, humanities, and healing program that addresses aging, mental health, and intergenerational trauma. Through community-based workshops,…
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“Crear Para Sanar:” A look into what it means to create for healing
Based on the life of a Dominican immigrant and Brooklyn matriarch, Mercedes is a multidisciplinary arts, humanities, and healing program that addresses aging, mental health, and intergenerational trauma. Through community-based workshops,…
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Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP) Exam Overview The TOP exam is designed to test oral English ability of graduate students as they pertain to Teaching Assistant duties. These duties may…
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Registration for Administration III (Winter 2025) is now open. Please use this link to register. Please note that the Winter 2025 administration will be held on-campus (in-person) in Kaplan Hall 111. Once…
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Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP) Exam Overview The TOP exam is designed to test oral English ability of international graduate students as they pertain to Teaching Assistant duties. These duties…
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ESL Oral Skills Courses at UCLA During the academic year, UCLA offers four oral skills courses that are specifically tailored to the needs of international graduate students who are planning…
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Frequently Asked Questions What does it mean if I can’t select an appointment time? If you cannot select an appointment time, that means there are no more appointments available, and…
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TOP Scoring Categories Only the syllabus presentation (Task 2) and the prepared presentation (Task 3) are scored. Two raters score the exam based on a rubric that includes the following…
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Preparing for the TOP Exam Once you have registered for the exam, you will receive an email with detailed instructions including building and room location. Please note that the exams…
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ESL Oral Skills Courses at UCLA During the academic year, UCLA offers four oral skills courses that are specifically tailored to the needs of international graduate students who are planning…
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