"Irina, I want to join your course. I am ready to pay now. How do I pay?"

I get such messages sometimes. And I appreciate the enthusiasm, but there is more to signing up for my courses than paying.

I have a very thorough enrollment process in place:

1️⃣ If your profile name is a nickname or an alias, please introduce yourself properly - with your name and last name. My name is Irina Lutsenko - I want to know yours. Nameless subscribers and people with nicknames or aliases won't be considered.

2️⃣ Tell me about yourself in 100 words or less. Answer all or some of these questions as needed: What course do you want to join? Why? What are your goals and course expectations? What is your experience of learning English? What is your experience of writing? Have you taken any exams? What were you scores?

3️⃣ If you want to enroll in a writing course, I'll give you a placement writing task.

4️⃣ We'll schedule an interview.

This process might seem lengthy and annoying.

What do I get out of it? Groups of student who all have the same level and the same mindset. ❤️

Would you rather be in a group like this or in a group where people join by simply paying? ❓

Two new "Writing with New Scientist" groups starting this week:
- Friday 11-12:30 Moscow time, C1+/C2
- Saturday 11:30-13:00 Moscow time, C1

💌 Dm me @iraluts