Reviews

Browse through reviews and comments written by former KCP International students.

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4.7 stars based on 638 reviews

All content has been taken from actual evaluations that former students completed at the end of the program. We hope these reviews will help answer your question regarding our intensive Japanese language program, and that the KCP student comments are useful to you in making an informed decision about applying. Enjoy — KCP Review!

I was amazed by how MUCH I learned during this summer-short term.

Alex from Summer Short 2019

The most productive aspect about this program is being in Japan, and forcing us to use Japanese almost all the time. I liked the onsen provided in theTanashi dorm!

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The most productive and interesting aspects of the program that gave us insight into Japanese culture!

Camrick from Summer 2019

Grammar, reading practice, writing practice were most productive. Most interesting aspect was when teachers informally gave us insight into Japanese culture during class sometimes. Those occasions were really important and eye-opening!

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Of all the events or activities that were the most satisfying.

Kristen from Summer Short 2019

The Yamanashi bus trip was a lot of fun and a great way to talk to different people!

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Explore and adventure as much as you can! Don’t be afraid to fully immerse yourself.

Keira from Summer Short 2019

I loved how much the instructors pushed us to learn but also were very helpful! I very highly valued the time I had outside of class to explore and immerse myself in the culture!

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I like how I was able to meet a diverse group of people.

Betsy from Summer Short 2019

I liked the short kanji tests everyday because they kept me focused on studying everyday. I also liked when we went over the grammar in the textbook.

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Yamanashi school trip was very fun and educational!

Emilyann from Summer Short 2019

The calligraphy and sushi making activities were engaging and a good way to learn about the culture.

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I found the cultural excursions to be the most exciting, for example, the trip to Yamanashi prefecture.

Rebecca from Summer Short 2019

Anything that involved the students to be outside of their normal classroom was something that I was able to look forward to.

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I enjoyed going to Yamanashi, TEPIA, and the sushi-making workshop. It was really nice to bring what we learned in the classroom out into the real world.

Allyana from Summer Short 2019

I deeply enjoyed joining the Koto and Utau Clubs. It has always been my dream to learn how to play an Asian zither instrument so I was very excited to go to the Koto club. After only having 4 sessions to practice the Koto, I was so delighted that me and my friends were able to play “Sakura.”

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The trip to Yamanashi was amazing. We got to see a peach farm and although Mt. Fuji was covered by clouds, the countryside was still a beautiful sight.

Joshua from Summer Short 2019

The most productive were the teaching styles used at KCP. I was able to learn much easier than I have in the past when using different books and teaching styles. Everything about the program was interesting and I don’t have a negative thing to say about it.

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Work diligently, go to class, study Kanji every day, and USE THE GRAMMAR PACKET.

Wyatt from Summer Short 2019

Class was very satisfying. Just learning from the incredible kind and fun teachers everyday made me very happy.

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I found tests to be a good indicator of where I was at over homework. The homework only covered one topic usually, but tests would cover a wider variety of them mixed around. I’ve never studied Japanese from a textbook in this style, so the textbooks have been extremely helpful in visualizing Japanese grammar points.

—Joseph