On the other hand (language school)
It looks like I got in. I was either gonna be the last person let into the class or the first person on the waiting list, and the very nice secretary managed to finagle me in.
On the other hand, a friendly suggestion to the language school: when you're dealing with a student population in which I can be considered advanced (and there are at least two cegep French teachers who'd laugh their heads off if they heard that one), where the average student's French is either poor or completely nonexistent, you might want to consider getting a receptionist who's bilingual. I spent five minutes watching the secretary/receptionist (who spoke in broken English) try to converse with an applicant (who spoke in broken English and knew no French). I'd say "hilarity ensued," but it was more like frustration on all parts.
On the other hand, a friendly suggestion to the language school: when you're dealing with a student population in which I can be considered advanced (and there are at least two cegep French teachers who'd laugh their heads off if they heard that one), where the average student's French is either poor or completely nonexistent, you might want to consider getting a receptionist who's bilingual. I spent five minutes watching the secretary/receptionist (who spoke in broken English) try to converse with an applicant (who spoke in broken English and knew no French). I'd say "hilarity ensued," but it was more like frustration on all parts.