Reviews

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

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4.7 stars based on 608 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!

The readings were a fun way to branch into discussion/apply the language, even if they were probably one of the more difficult parts of class.

Andrea from Summer Short 2023

I really liked the structures of the classes. I think covered a wide range of applications for language — reading, speaking, writing, and so on — and I think that it covered them well.

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Conversing with my classmates and short writing assignments helped me the best.

Izabela from Summer Short 2023

Make all the mistakes you can, because an environment where everyone is willing to listen and help you is a special opportunity!

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KCP is a wonderful program, especially as a beginner in Japanese.

Haylee from Summer Short 2023

I feel that my language skills improved immensely in such a short amount of time. The people at KCP are very kind and supportive, which motivated me to do my best every day.

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The homework really pushed us to use what we learnt properly.

Nouf from Summer Short 2023

Always make Japanese local friends! Especially Japanese university students! They are so kind and fun and they’ll show you so many aspects of Japan’s culture.

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I really enjoyed the tea ceremony and the calligraphy class.

Kaitlynn from Summer 2023

The get togethers were also a great way of meeting other students and teachers, and using more Japanese.

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Study Kanji as far in advance as you can.

jameson from Summer Short 2023

I think the emphasis on class discussion really helped my improve both my listening and speaking, and helped me push past my comfort zone in a compassionate environment to get over my fear of speaking.

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Drill practice and the English support groups helped a lot.

Gavin from Summer Short 2023

I loved travelling outside of Tokyo on the buses and going to the peach farm. It was a lot of fun getting to hang out with everyone and just have a good time.

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Pair work and constant use of the Japanese we were using really helped.

Auyeung from Summer Short 2023

The most interesting parts of class for me personally was learning all of the new sentence patterns and putting them to use!

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I could not stop studying - but I always knew WHAT to study.

Katrina from Summer Short 2023

There was always a clear path for learning, and I could feel and see the improvement in my skills every single day.

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The Yamanashi trip was by far the most fun activity as I got to explore outside of Tokyo and see the countryside of Japan.

Jensen from Summer Short 2023

I found the speaking sessions and short test times to be challenging but also helpful in testing my Japanese knowledge and pushing my abilities.

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KCP is a great school and you can learn a lot here if you put in the work. Expect to study a lot, and expect teachers to be strict when grading, especially in levels 1-4. There will be days when you don’t think you’re getting any better, but that’s usually because the classes are always going to be challenging. That’s a good thing.

—Nelson