International Graduate Academic Tutorials
Please contact:
Professor Mary Wright, English Dept., AAC 095
ext. 2055, mwright@bentley.edu
To make an appointment, e-mail Professor Wright or stop by AAC 095 and sign up on her office door.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
To strive for academic excellence while studying at the
McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University,
the graduate school offers you the following no fee very comprehensive set of international graduate student academic tutorials:
Fifteen hours weekly of one-on-one tutorials with an English Professor, Mary Wright, during the academic fall/spring semesters and 10 hours weekly one on one tutorials during summer sessions.
International graduates have a dedicated English professor tutor who will work with you on the following academic skills:
• Writing: bring your completed class papers by for review of
your grammar and organization.
• Grammar: Individualized grammar lessons will be given to
you so you can improve on any errors once and for all.
• Executive Level Vocabulary Development: You will be able to
join small group sessions where you can work on and develop
your high level executive vocabulary and idioms.
• Presentation Skills: Present a practice presentation with or
without PowerPoint slides and receive professional feedback
on your performance immediately with a Presentation
Feedback handout given to you on the day you do your
practice presentation. Repeat your presentation until you
feel comfortable.
• Pronunciation: Polish your professional English speaking
skills by receiving a professional assessment of your
speaking pronunciation, diction, cadence, and stress
and intonation. You will be given a detailed set of instructions
on which vowels or consonants need work. You will receive
a booklet of lessons to work on based on your individual
needs and based on your native language's typical
pronunciation errors. You will be able to practice the aural
lessons in our state of the art language lab facility, CLIC.
The McCallum Graduate School of Business has a unique
Accent Reduction Program that will greatly improve
your professional speaking ability. See the ACCENT
REDUCTION program description for further details.
• Speaking Practice: You will be able to make appointments to
visit Prof. Mary Wright and practice everyday speaking or
business speaking specifically. Discussions based on
current articles from the Wall Street Journal are common.
In addition to this form of speaking practice, the
McCallum Graduate School also offers the
Conversation Partners Match-Up Program where you will be
matched with an American for further one-on-one
conversations. See that program's description for further
details.
• Graduate Classroom Dynamics: International graduates will
be able to learn about the teaching pedagogical practices
of American higher education and be ready for
classroom encounters whether from the professors or from
fellow graduate students. Learn how to jump into
classroom discussions to improve your class participation
grade. Also, learn how to overcome certain cultural barriers
to participating actively in an American classroom setting.
• Resumes/Cover Letters: Receive a detailed critique of your
resumes and cover letters based on the graduate school
models implemented by the Office of Career Services at
Bentley University. Get your resume and cover letters in
perfect shape to present to the Office of Career Services for
job postings.
• Job Interview Practice: Numerous detailed and very helpful
handouts will be given to get you ready for your real
job interviews. Come in and practice your mock job
interviews with real life questions being asked of you by
the graduate school tutor, Professor Mary Wright, who has had
many years of practice preparing graduate students for
job preparation.
Whatever your academic needs, the McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University stands ready to assist you in reaching your highest level of academic achievement through our numerous comprehensive tutorials. You are only one e-mail click away from achieving your goals!
