Dilip Oak's Academy

Dilip Oak's Academy is situated on Bhandarkar Road. It has been coaching students for GRE / GMAT / SAT and TOEFL since 1994. More than 2,000 students of this academy have sought admission to various American universities and colleges in a variety of fields such as Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Humanities and Management with most of them getting financial aid.

The services include Classroom Coaching for GRE / GMAT and SAT: 15-week GRE / GMAT / SAT courses start in January and July. Classes 1½ hour and 4 times a week. 10-week GRE/ SAT courses start in April and October.
Fees: Rs. 6525/-

Practice on computer-based tests is included in the fee.

Correspondence Course for GRE
This course has specially designed detailed introductory material for all sections, extensive practice material with explanatory answers, 20 full-length GRE papers, software for computer-based testing, TOEFL and GRE application forms.
Fees: Rs. 4025/-

Classroom Coaching, Test Series and
Correspondence Course for TOEFL
A 10-day course for TOEFL followed by a 6-day Test Series is conducted every month.
Fees: Classroom Course Rs. 600/- and Test Series: 625/- Correspondence Course: Practice material for all three sections and 6 full-length TOEFL tests, including audio cassettes for Listening Comprehension.
Fees: Rs. 1,000/-

The Admissions Center for American Universities Services:
These services include procuring university brochures, preparing important application documents (statements of purpose, recommendation letters, transcripts), picking universities to apply to, preparing application packets, e-mail correspondence and internet browsing, contacting professors for financial assistance, providing e-mail addresses of students in the universities applied to, visa counselling, air tickets and foreign exchange, pre-departure orientation.
Consultation Charges: Rs. 8,000/-

Address: Dilip Oak's Academy, "Malati Madhav" 819, Bhandarkar Institute Road, Pune - 411 004, Phone: (020) 565 6237, 567 8066, E-Mail: dilip.oak@vsnl.com

RANADE INSTITUTE

Adjacent to the British Council Library is the famous Ranade Institute. The campus houses the journalism and mass communication building as well as the institute for foreign languages. The degree course in journalism is affiliated to the University of Pune. Graduates from any discipline can apply for the course. There is an entrance test. This is followed by an interview.

Only if you clear both, you are admitted to the course. Classes are held throughout the day. Subjects include - photojournalism, advertising, mass comm., reporting, feature writing, etc. A graduate of journalism can go in for a masters degree. Language Courses : There are five languages taught, viz., German, French, Russian, Japanese and Spanish. There are different levels of exams for the courses. 60 seats are available for each course. The student must have finished schooling to gain eligibility for these courses. For beginners there is a 'Certificate' course. This course not only introduces the students to the language but also gives an insight to the culture of the language's native country. The next course, on completion of the Certificate course is the 'Diploma' course, which imparts a deeper understanding of the language. One cannot directly enrol for the Diploma level unless one has secured a distinction in the respective subject of qualifying exam.

One can further opt for the 'Advance Diploma' on passing the Diploma level for mastering the particular language. The duration for each of the courses is one year. Enrolment is given for only one course at a time. The reason being the exams of all the languages of the same level are held at the same time on the same day. However, one can club two courses of different levels at the same time. The course fee for the year is Rs. 300 for any one course. The classes are conducted in six different colleges on alternate days of the week, and the timings of the sessions are in the evening from 6.30 to 8.30. The morning sessions are from 8.30 to 10.30. But there are limited seats (20 for each course) and admissions are sought on a first come basis. All courses are affiliated to the University of Pune. Exams are held only once a year, usually on the first Sunday of April. The maximum marks for the exam are divided into 20+80 form. There is a viva or an oral exam held of 20 marks and a written of 80 marks. For the oral exam, the examiners are recruited from the language's native country.

Address: Ranade Institute, Fergusson College Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune 411 004.
Phone: 565 4069