Great Instruction, Poor Institutional Organization

Ratings
Overall
4
Instruction: 5
Support: 2
Value: 3
Academic Rigor: 4
Job Assistance: 3
Review

First, the positive side of things: The actual instruction in this course is awesome! Our instructor was incredibly knowledgeable, creative, and clearly passionate about language and teaching in general. I always felt supported academically, but also felt challenged to step outside my comfort zone. I can’t recommend her enough. However, the organization and communication within the institute leave much to be desired. Important information was either never given or not well-covered. Communication with administration took ages, especially before the program began. Many people have had severe issues with their housing during the program—I wasn’t even told who I would be staying with beforehand, and was given no way to contact the person or anyone else who could help me. There is also no guaranteed job placement, though there is some assistance. Other people had their programs moved to different months, and were not told ahead of time that this would be happening. From what I can tell, many of the reviews listed here are not real and are absolutely fabricated, which is a shame. Again, the instruction was fantastic and I wish I could recommend the program for that alone; the other stuff, which was not the fault of the instructor, was often extremely frustrating and difficult to work with. Others’ experiences were far more difficult than mine.
Buenos Aires is an amazing city, and I’m thrilled to be here, but please do your research elsewhere about this particular program.

Would you recommend this program?
No, I would not
Year Completed
2019