Reviews

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

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4.7 stars based on 579 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!

Don’t try to go everywhere all at once; it will wear you out and make studying harder.

Ellyana from Winter 2023

The fact that we were only allowed to speak Japanese helped me learn the vocabulary and grammar faster; as well as helped me make conversations.

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The most productive aspect of the program for me is and has been (since I am continuing) are the conversations we have in class.

Christopher from Winter 2023

I liked learning the history and culture of Japan from a native and going to places and seeing things I would have otherwise missed on my own.

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I found everyday test is the most useful. As Japanese would get rusty if you don’t use it regularly.

Long Hei from Summer Short 2023

The most productive aspect is probably having 6 hours of lessons a day. It’s a bit tough but I actually enjoyed it the most as I am interested in learning Japanese.

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The Yamanashi Prefecture bus trip was a wonderful time and I really enjoyed being able to see rural areas outside of Tokyo.

Adam from Summer Short 2023

Speaking with Japanese college students was a great opportunity to meet people and practice conversation skills, and I wish we could have spent more time with them.

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You will have to dedicate some long hours and be quizzed regularly. However, the instructors and staff members are here to help you.

Sean from Fall 2023

If you are willing to put forth your best effort, ask for help, and strive to do your best instead of the perfect grade.

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I thought kanji and grammar went as a perfect pace.

Gabriel from Fall 2023

Culture classes were regularly the highlights of my week. They allowed me to explore new areas with fellow students as well as Tanaka-san and Ryuhei-san as guides. Their knowledge and context was invaluable!

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I loved all the classes and how we learned so much about grammar, kanji, writing, reading, etc.

Michaela from Fall 2023

It’s worth it! Do your best to not use your mother tongue the whole time while you’re in Japan. Use Japanese as much as possible and get involved.

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I found pair work to be the most helpful to me.

Aidan from Fall 2023

The most productive aspect of the program is that everything is taught in Japanese but you still have an extra class that you can go to if you need some extra help in English.

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I think the most fun/satisfying events were the Bon Odori festival and Yamanashi trip.

Patrick from Summer Short 2023

Both of them involved experiencing Japanese culture and understanding more about Japan.

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I really enjoyed Kotoba-day and the school field trip to Yamanashi.

Andrew from Summer Short 2023

These two experiences allowed me, and other students, to experience Japanese and culture directly as well as practice our language skills we were learning in class.

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KCP is a great program because of what it has currently. Great teachers, with a good curriculum, allows for a superior learning opportunity and is the main reason why KCP’s students are great at Japanese.

—Derrick Leong