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Application

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Please submit this form ONLY if you are applying to Conversational Spanish Small Group classes (for adults and teens 16 years old and over) assembled by SpanishBlackbelt.

If instead, you are applying for a different class format or you are requesting an Spanish instructor for a different age bracket, such as teens younger than 16, or for your organization, please click here.

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CURRENT SPANISH SKILLS
(Step 1 of 3)

*(1) In each dropdown, please select the statement that best describes your current Spanish language abilities:

a. In terms of my current fluency in Spanish, I speak...

b. While listening I understand ...

c. When speaking I can use these verb tenses (exemplified by the verb "comer")...

d. When speaking, my vocabulary allows me to use...

e. When reading in Spanish, I understand...

f. I can write in Spanish...

If you have studied Spanish before, please answer all of these specific questions. They help us verify that you are placed at the right level. Providing incomplete information may cause processing delays or even a rejection to your application. If you feel that this is too much information to share or it takes too much of your time, please reconsider whether this is the right time for you to work on your Spanish. If you have some functional verbal or written knowledge of Spanish, please try to answer these answers in Spanish as much as you can, without using an online translator.

If you are applying for a class at an intermediate level or above (Green Belt or higher), please DO NOT answer these questions in English. Use Spanish only.

(2) Briefly describe your current level and prior Spanish learning experiences

2A. * What are your difficulties and/or your strengths?

2B. * Have you studied Spanish before? Where? When? How long? How often?

2C. * Have you stayed in a Spanish-speaking country for more than a week? If yes, When? How long? Did you speak Spanish extensively?

(3) If applying to the same session with friends, colleagues or family members, please enter their names here.

Each of you will need to submit a separate application making reference to each other's names.

(4) * My expectations for the SpanishBlackbelt program are... (if you can answer this question in Spanish even better)

(5) * Desired number of levels to pre-pay:

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(6) * Choose the course content you are mostly interested in:

Socializing and everyday conversation

Other

(7) How did you learn about us? (please be as specific as possible)

SCHEDULE PREFERENCES
(Step 2 of 3)

* Ideal start date:

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* I rank these variables in this order...

first

second

third

* Preferred neighborhoods...

If you desire to have classes online, please enter Distance Learning in the text field for your top choice.

#1

If your top choice is not listed, please enter neighborhood here:

#2

If your second choice is not listed, please enter neighborhood here:

#3

If your third choice is not listed, please enter neighborhood here:

* I could have my classes on... (check all that apply)

Mondays

Between
8am & noon

Between
noon & 5pm

Between
5pm & 9pm

Tuesdays

Between
8am & noon

Between
noon & 5pm

Between
5pm & 9pm

Wednesdays

Between
8am & noon

Between
noon & 5pm

Between
5pm & 9pm

Thursdays

Between
8am & noon

Between
noon & 5pm

Between
5pm & 9pm

Fridays

Between
8am & noon

Between
noon & 5pm

Between
5pm & 9pm

Saturdays

Between
8am & noon

Between
noon & 5pm

Between 5pm & 9pm

Sundays

Between
8am & noon

Between
noon & 5pm

Between 5pm & 9pm

*Of all of the schedule options selected above, please indicate what are your top three options (please rank them) and if applicable, how early in the morning and how late at night can you meet. In addition, please add any additional meeting locations preferences and any extra comments about your schedule in the field below.

STUDENT INFORMATION
(Step 3 of 3)

* Student's first name

* Student's last name

Organization (optional)

Title (optional)