Two week class in Antigua

Ratings
Overall
1
Instruction: 1
Support: 1
Fun: 4
Housing: 4
Value: 2
Review

The time I had at Maximo Nivel was spoiled by the unprofessionalism of the staff when I arrived. I was not informed of the meeting on the first day for induction at 7.30am, so when I arrived at 9am the staff were confused and asked me to come back for induction at 5.30pm. At this induction I was asked to complete a reading, writing, listening and speaking exam. After I completed the reading, writing and listening exam, the staff decided that I was at the most basic level of spanish, and due to the time of day, or their overall generall lack of effort, they did not even ask for a speaking exam. This meant I was given a book and a class for a basic learner, even though I have been studying spanish for 2 years.

My teachers during the classes were good and I have no complaints about them. But the people who run the program need to be a lot more professional. I would not recommend Maximo Nivel to any of my friends. To me, they seem more like a business, and less about the welfare or learning of theirm students.

Would you recommend this program?
No, I would not
Year Completed
2017
Private Note to Provider (optional)
I found the approach here very unprofessional. I was studying in Antigua for only one week and the introduction and effort by the staff ruined my experience at the school. I was not informed of induction and when I arrived I was unpleasently asked why I had not come that morning at 7.30am, his was after going to the school the day before to ask what the arrangments were for the next day. The staff offered a late induction but did not give me a speaking exam, they thought after the reading writing and listening my level was at the lowest. I had been studying spanish for a few years, and my speaking is a lot better than my reading or writing, which i feel the staff should be aware about before they decide what level I was at. I would not recommend Maximo Nivel to any of my friends as a result. I was working at basic level in class, which was a waste of money as I had already completed the A2 exam.