As the conversations turn to more JS style, and people are commenting based on their personal experiences, we need to know more about their background. I would even suggest it to be an option on the side, similar to programs and locations.
This way, we'll know exactly what you mean when you say you didn't learn English in high school, i.e. went to a chasidishe yeshiva etc. Based on this, it will remove a lot of the confusion on the many threads.