CELTA - Abroad in the US
Option 2: Studying CELTA in another foreign country - the US
A) San Diego
Full-time: 2/29-3/24, 8/1-8/26 => Cost: 2,695 (303,560yen)
Housing:
Homestay: ???? / Residential Hotel: 810 (91,236) / Student Residence: 925 (104,191) / Student Apartments 820 (92,364)
Food
4000yen/day for 28days. Total => 112,000yen
Transportation
Flight: 11,000-12,000
Transportation: 8,000
Total: 20,000
Total Cost
Full-time: 304,000yen + 92,000 | 105,000 + 112,000 + 20,000 = 528,000 - 541,000
Thoughts:
This school gives a variety of places to stay. I know people in/near San Diego. There is also a spring course offered.
B) St. Giles
1. New York Full-time: 7/11-8/5 => Cost: 2495 (281,032yen)
2. San Francisco Full-time: 8/1-8/26 => Cost 2495 (281, 032yen)
Housing:
1. Homestay: ?????? / Residence (twin): Vanderbilt 1520 (171,210) / MSM 1580 (177,969)
2. Homestay: ?????? / Residence (twin): Kenmore 1144 (128,858) / USA 1004 (113,089) / Spaulding 1200 (135,166) / Abigail 924 (104,078) / Garland Superior 1028 (115,792) / Turk 904 (101,825)
Food
1. 5000yen/day for 28 days. Total => 140,000yen
2. 4000yen/day for 28days. Total => 112,000yen
Transportation
Flight: 1. 90,000 / 2. 83,000/100,000
Transportation: 1. 13,067 / 2. 8,000
Total: 1. 103,000 / 2. 92,000
Total Cost
1. Full-time: 282,000yen + 172,000 | 178,000 + 140,000 + 103,000 = 697,000 - 704,000
2. Full-time: 282,000yen + 105,000 | 136,000 + 112,000 + 92,000 = 591,000 - 622,000
Thoughts:
1. New York would be an opportunity to sight-see a little around New York (and visit a certain childhood friend's parents). I might have to take a little time off at the end of 1st semester, but I would have time afterwards to stay in New York a bit.
2. San Francisco is doable. I don't have any real drive to sight-see around San Francisco, but it is close to home. It would also take up all of August.
C) SOL Schools
1. Miami Full-time: *7/25-8/19, 11/28-12/23 => Cost: 2695 (303,560) *Also in Toronto [2500 (204,507yen)]
Housing:
Miami: House- 1340 (150,935) / 1880 (211,760) Homestay- 1180 (132,913) / 1540 (173,463) Hostel- 760 (85,605) / 960 (108,133)
Toronto: Homestay- 840 (68,714) / 900 (73,623) Student House- 940 (76,895) Halls- 1488 (121,723) / 1643 (134,402)
Food
4000yen/day for 28days. Total => 112,000yen
Transportation
Flight: Miami- 110,000-120,000 / Toronto 130,000
Transportation: 11,264 / 11,535
Total: 132,000 / 142,000
Total Cost
Miami Full-time: 304,000yen + 86,000 | 133,000 | 212,000 + 112,000 + 132,000 = 634,000 | 681,000 | 760,000
Toronto Full-time: 205,000yen + 69,000 | 77,000 | 122,000 + 112,000 + 142,000 = 528,000 | 536,000 | 581,000
Thoughts:
1. This is one of the schools that offers a late November into December course. This appeals to me. There are also a variety of housing options from the school. I imagine the Miami school is popular in December. I also have family in Orlando, so its not too far to see them after the course is over. The downside of Miami is cockroaches. Since the houses are near the beach, I have to think that there might be little crawly friends.
2. The Toronto school only offers it in summer. It would be much cooler in Toronto than in Miami and it would a different place to see.
D) ICC Hawaii - Honolulu
Full-time: 7/18-8/12 => Cost: 2750 (309,755yen)
Housing:
180 (20,275) Placement fee + 1,400-3,500 (157,694-394,234)
Food
4000yen/day for 28days. Total => 112,000yen
Transportation
Flight: 80,000
Transportation: 6,758
Total: 87,000
Total Cost
Full-time: 310,000yen + 178,000 (158,000+20,000) | (395,000+20,000) + 112,000 + 87,000 = 687,000-924,000
Thoughts:
While Hawaii might be interesting to go to and do, the housing cost is just an unknown. The fact that the rent could cost more than the course is not something that I want to chance. I think that time spent in Hawaii would be better spend enjoying it than studying, making this not a great choice.
E) Seattle
1. Full-time: 3/2-3/27, 7/27-8/21 => Cost: 2865 (322,708yen)
Housing:
975 (109,822)
Food
4000yen/day for 28days. Total => 112,000yen
Transportation
Flight: 80,000-90,000
Transportation: 11,151
Total: 101,000
Total Cost
Full-time: 323,000yen + 110,000 + 112,000 + 101,000 = 646,000
Thoughts:
I don't really care either way about Seattle. I know a few people who live up there, but there isn't anything that would really draw me to Seattle. In Seattle's favor is the fact that this course offers a March course.
F) Austin
1. Full-time: 7/18-8/12 => Cost: 2595 (292,296yen) *2,295 (258,505yen) Earlybird price*
Housing:
$1000 (112,639)
Food
4000yen/day for 28days. Total => 112,000yen
Transportation
Flight: 110,000
Transportation: 4,730
Total: 115,000
Total Cost
Full-time: 293,000yen + 113,000 + 112,000 + 115,000 = 633,000
Thoughts:
This is the same as Seattle. I don't really care either way about Austin. I could go or not. The only thing in its favor is that Texas has BBQ.
Option 2: Studying CELTA Abroad - the US part 2
A) San Diego
Full-time: 2/29-3/24, 8/1-8/26 => Cost: 2,695 (303,560yen)
Housing:
Homestay: ???? / Residential Hotel: 810 (91,236) / Student Residence: 925 (104,191) / Student Apartments 820 (92,364)
Food
4000yen/day for 28days. Total => 112,000yen
Transportation
Flight: 11,000-12,000
Transportation: 8,000
Total: 20,000
Total Cost
Full-time: 304,000yen + 92,000 | 105,000 + 112,000 + 20,000 = 528,000 - 541,000
Thoughts:
This school gives a variety of places to stay. I know people in/near San Diego. There is also a spring course offered.
B) St. Giles
1. New York Full-time: 7/11-8/5 => Cost: 2495 (281,032yen)
2. San Francisco Full-time: 8/1-8/26 => Cost 2495 (281, 032yen)
Housing:
1. Homestay: ?????? / Residence (twin): Vanderbilt 1520 (171,210) / MSM 1580 (177,969)
2. Homestay: ?????? / Residence (twin): Kenmore 1144 (128,858) / USA 1004 (113,089) / Spaulding 1200 (135,166) / Abigail 924 (104,078) / Garland Superior 1028 (115,792) / Turk 904 (101,825)
Food
1. 5000yen/day for 28 days. Total => 140,000yen
2. 4000yen/day for 28days. Total => 112,000yen
Transportation
Flight: 1. 90,000 / 2. 83,000/100,000
Transportation: 1. 13,067 / 2. 8,000
Total: 1. 103,000 / 2. 92,000
Total Cost
1. Full-time: 282,000yen + 172,000 | 178,000 + 140,000 + 103,000 = 697,000 - 704,000
2. Full-time: 282,000yen + 105,000 | 136,000 + 112,000 + 92,000 = 591,000 - 622,000
Thoughts:
1. New York would be an opportunity to sight-see a little around New York (and visit a certain childhood friend's parents). I might have to take a little time off at the end of 1st semester, but I would have time afterwards to stay in New York a bit.
2. San Francisco is doable. I don't have any real drive to sight-see around San Francisco, but it is close to home. It would also take up all of August.
C) SOL Schools
1. Miami Full-time: *7/25-8/19, 11/28-12/23 => Cost: 2695 (303,560) *Also in Toronto [2500 (204,507yen)]
Housing:
Miami: House- 1340 (150,935) / 1880 (211,760) Homestay- 1180 (132,913) / 1540 (173,463) Hostel- 760 (85,605) / 960 (108,133)
Toronto: Homestay- 840 (68,714) / 900 (73,623) Student House- 940 (76,895) Halls- 1488 (121,723) / 1643 (134,402)
Food
4000yen/day for 28days. Total => 112,000yen
Transportation
Flight: Miami- 110,000-120,000 / Toronto 130,000
Transportation: 11,264 / 11,535
Total: 132,000 / 142,000
Total Cost
Miami Full-time: 304,000yen + 86,000 | 133,000 | 212,000 + 112,000 + 132,000 = 634,000 | 681,000 | 760,000
Toronto Full-time: 205,000yen + 69,000 | 77,000 | 122,000 + 112,000 + 142,000 = 528,000 | 536,000 | 581,000
Thoughts:
1. This is one of the schools that offers a late November into December course. This appeals to me. There are also a variety of housing options from the school. I imagine the Miami school is popular in December. I also have family in Orlando, so its not too far to see them after the course is over. The downside of Miami is cockroaches. Since the houses are near the beach, I have to think that there might be little crawly friends.
2. The Toronto school only offers it in summer. It would be much cooler in Toronto than in Miami and it would a different place to see.
D) ICC Hawaii - Honolulu
Full-time: 7/18-8/12 => Cost: 2750 (309,755yen)
Housing:
180 (20,275) Placement fee + 1,400-3,500 (157,694-394,234)
Food
4000yen/day for 28days. Total => 112,000yen
Transportation
Flight: 80,000
Transportation: 6,758
Total: 87,000
Total Cost
Full-time: 310,000yen + 178,000 (158,000+20,000) | (395,000+20,000) + 112,000 + 87,000 = 687,000-924,000
Thoughts:
While Hawaii might be interesting to go to and do, the housing cost is just an unknown. The fact that the rent could cost more than the course is not something that I want to chance. I think that time spent in Hawaii would be better spend enjoying it than studying, making this not a great choice.
E) Seattle
1. Full-time: 3/2-3/27, 7/27-8/21 => Cost: 2865 (322,708yen)
Housing:
975 (109,822)
Food
4000yen/day for 28days. Total => 112,000yen
Transportation
Flight: 80,000-90,000
Transportation: 11,151
Total: 101,000
Total Cost
Full-time: 323,000yen + 110,000 + 112,000 + 101,000 = 646,000
Thoughts:
I don't really care either way about Seattle. I know a few people who live up there, but there isn't anything that would really draw me to Seattle. In Seattle's favor is the fact that this course offers a March course.
F) Austin
1. Full-time: 7/18-8/12 => Cost: 2595 (292,296yen) *2,295 (258,505yen) Earlybird price*
Housing:
$1000 (112,639)
Food
4000yen/day for 28days. Total => 112,000yen
Transportation
Flight: 110,000
Transportation: 4,730
Total: 115,000
Total Cost
Full-time: 293,000yen + 113,000 + 112,000 + 115,000 = 633,000
Thoughts:
This is the same as Seattle. I don't really care either way about Austin. I could go or not. The only thing in its favor is that Texas has BBQ.
Option 2: Studying CELTA Abroad - the US part 2