Dr. Ali Saeedi

Instructor

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Biography

Ali Saeedi is an Instructor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois. He holds a M.A. in Translation from Kent State University and a B.A. in Translation from Mustansiriyah University. His academic interests include audiovisual translation, the language industry, translation technology, the translation process, and translation quality assessment. Saeedi has taught various courses related to Arabic language and translation at the University of Illinois, including Elementary Standard Arabic, Intermediate Standard Arabic II, and Readings Advanced Arabic. Additionally, his experience extends to teaching in other academic institutions across different levels of Arabic language proficiency. He is also certified in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language and holds a certification from the American Translators Association. Saeedi has contributed to academic literature, with selected publications discussing translation quality and its impact within the machine translation community.

Research Interests

Courses

Elementary Standard Arabic Intermediate Standard Arabic II Readings Advanced Arabic Intro Translation Studies

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.