Straightforward and consistent!

You can tell the teachers have years of experience. Classes are very straightforward. The overall environment is very relaxed. Most of the classes are in the morning. I wish they had classes in the evening as well. The campus in Wudaokou offers more classes and several levels. The campus in Wanjing sadly mostly offers classes in higher level. This is something I hope they can offer in the future! Having a few evening classes would be great as well!
They use several types of textbooks. The style of the lessons depends a lot on the books and the teaching style of the teachers. I would recommend going to class everyday to get the hang of it when you start studying Chinese . It helps with getting the "feel" of the language. The tuition fee is not too high either. I did not live in an accommodation provided by GVS (hence the 3/5), because I already live in Beijing. I can tell my Chinese has gotten better in under 4 weeks only. I would recommemd GVS to students who e.g. work here and want to learn Chinese for fun or who'd like to learn as a hobby. I had a great time here!