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In 2005, SAL celebrated 30 years of service to international students. We asked our students to write the top 30 reasons to attend SAL. Here’s the list our students created.
- 30. great weather

- 29. TOEFL preparation
- 28. comfortable classrooms
- 27. conversation club
- 26. useful computer lab
- 25. relaxed atmosphere
- 24. free public transportation
- 23. MBA preparation
- 22. field trips around the Bay Area
- 21. notetaking practice
- 20. university/college counseling
- 19. open university option
- 18. low student-to-teacher ratio
- 17. elective class choices
- 16. convenient Bay Area location
- 15. academic writing instruction
- 14. business courses
- 13. friendly teachers
- 12. accredited program
- 11. beautiful Martin Luther King Library
- 10. historic SJSU Tower
- 9. multilingual office staff
- 8. pronunciation practice
- 7. short and long term program choices
- 6. presentation instruction
- 5. access to state-of-the-art health club
- 4. reading improvement courses
- 3. classmates from around the world
- 2. experienced teachers
- 1. over 30 years of teaching excellence






