Reviews of Fast Forward Institute
Total No. of Reviews: 25
NOTE: All evaluations are authentic. Only former participants who have booked a course with us at the school can publish evaluations after the end of the course. Schools could therefore not manipulate evaluations and you can trust in all published evaluations.
| Overall rating Fast Forward Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil | 4.2/5.0 (25 reviews) |
|---|---|
| City | 4.4/5.0 |
| Organisation | 3.9/5.0 |
| Facilities | 3.6/5.0 |
| Social activities | 3.1/5.0 |
| Course Quality / Progress in language | 4.5/5.0 |
| Value for money | 3.9/5.0 |
| Accommodation | |
| Host Family | 3.9/5.0 |
| Shared flat (apartment) | 5.0/5.0 |
| Other | 4.4/5.0 |
Individual Reviews
3. Apr. 2012
1. Aurelio (48 years) - Mexico
1. Group Intensive - 2 weeks
1. Group Intensive - 2 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Homestay-half board
Shared flat (apartment)
Other
13. Dec. 2011
2. Olga (23 years) - Russian Federation
2. Group Super Intensive - 3 weeks
2. Group Super Intensive - 3 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Homestay-half board
Shared flat (apartment)
Other
Positive aspects of school
I loved the teachers! Very professional and interesting lessons.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
I would recommend to take laptop with you, because the Internet connection at the school is not so good sometimes
Other comments
I do recommend this school if you want to improve your Portguese, it really worths!
17. Oct. 2011
3. Armando Francisco (38 years) - United States
3. Group Intensive - 1 week
3. Group Intensive - 1 week
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The instructor, Natasha, had so much patience, yet was very challenging at the same time. Very knowledgeable and informative instructor. My learning experience was well worth the fee. I would do it again if I had the time.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Do take the time to explore Sao Paulo. It
30. Nov. 2010
4. Frederika (23 years) - Russian Federation
4. Group Intensive - 2 weeks
4. Group Intensive - 2 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Homestay-half board
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The teachers are very great and friendly! The school is located in the center of the city.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Don
21. Aug. 2009
5. Mee-jin (20 years) - Japan
5. Group Intensive - 4 weeks
5. Group Intensive - 4 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Homestay-half board
Shared flat (apartment)
Other
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
the course
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
to bring an umbrella
Other comments
thanks, I had a great time with you guys
9. Jul. 2009
6. Tobias (36 years) - Germany
6. Private Executive - 1 week
6. Private Executive - 1 week
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Homestay-half board
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Camila (my teacher) - outstanding!
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
around the corner (rua Pomplena) is a good gym ("academia")
27. May. 2009
7. Matthew (40 years) - United States
7. Group Intensive - 2 weeks
7. Group Intensive - 2 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
quality of teaching
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Just soak up the atmosphere of Sao Paulo as much as you can
Other comments
Enjoyed the classes. challenging and fun. Good teaching staff.
17. Nov. 2008
8. Adolfo (30 years) - Germany
8. Group Intensive - 1 week
8. Group Intensive - 1 week
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
the flexibility of the programms duration. The teachers were always willing to help.
30. Jan. 2008
9. Femke (23 years) - Netherlands
9. Group Intensive - 2 weeks
9. Group Intensive - 2 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Other
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
the atmosphere, everybody is very friendly and laid back. Awesome!
28. Mar. 2007
10. Sean (30 years) - United States
10. Group Super INtensive (6 lessons per day) - 2 weeks
10. Group Super INtensive (6 lessons per day) - 2 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The Teachers were excellent
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
The 4 hour a day course would have been better. 6 hours is a bit difficult and the other students would go out on trips in the afternoon that we were not really able to go on.
24. Apr. 2006
11. Tessa (24 years) - Germany
11. Intensive - 1 week
11. Intensive - 1 week
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
even after finishing my course i stayed in touch with a few people from the school
Other comments
i was sent to a wrong adresse in the beginning, luckily a friend went with me by car so we could go and search. As a first experience all by myself i would not have liked that in SP.
15. Dec. 2010
12. Bertram -
12. Group Super Intensive - 3 weeks
12. Group Super Intensive - 3 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
kleine Lerngruppen, familiäre Atmosphäre in der Sprachschule, Flexibilität in Bezug auf das Kursniveau
7. Dec. 2010
13. Remi (33 years) -
13. Group Intensive - 1 week
13. Group Intensive - 1 week
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
22. Nov. 2010
14. Johanna (24 years) -
14. Group Intensive - 1 week
14. Group Intensive - 1 week
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
es unkompliziert alles, familiaere Stimmung
Other comments
ich dachte am Nachmittag wuerde es Angebote fuer Freizeitgestaltung geben??
16. Nov. 2010
15. David (18 years) -
15. Group Super Intensive - 8 weeks
15. Group Super Intensive - 8 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Homestay-half board
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Die Schule wird sehr schnell zu einem familiären ort den man gerne jeden tag aufs neue besucht. Das speziell für die Schule entworfene Textbuch gestaltet den unterricht effektiv und lässt dennoch freiraum für eine entspannte atmosphäre.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Sie sollten sich auf jeden fall überlegen wie Hilfreich der Nachmittags (super intensive) Kurs für sie ist. Sind sie ein anfänger empfehle ich die Nachmittagsstunden mit Vokabular-büffeln zu verbringen, der Nachmittagskurs bringt wirklich nur etwas wenn man schon höhere grammatische Ansprüche besitzt.
Ansonsten sollten sie sich aber auf einen keinen fall das kulturelle Programm von Sao Paulo entgehen lassen, in den 2 monaten die ich bereits hier bin ändert sich das kulturelle angebot quase jede woche und die möglichkeiten abends auszugehen sind zahllos, demnach: montag-freitag theoretisches lernen, freitag-sontag praktisches lernen :D
Other comments
Gastfamilie: Die Schule hat eine lange tradition Gastfamilien zu vermitteln (manche familien stehen mit dem FFI schon seit 10 jahren in kontakt!). Daher hat es mich sehr überrascht dass die "partner-wahl" zwischen Schüler und Familie bei meiner ersten Familie sehr enttäuschend war. Als 18 Jähriger Student der zum ersten mal eine solche reise unternimmt war es ein erheblicher Fehlgriff der Schule mich einer Familie zuzuweisen die für ihr Gäste ein eigenes, von der Familie abgesondertes Zimmer zur Verfügung stellt (von der Tatsache mal ganz abgesehen dass dieses abgesonderte Zimmer auch noch fast eine Stunde von der Schule entfernt liegt) Außerdem war die Familienkonstellation nicht optimal. Für einen 30 Jährigen man wäre diese Privatsphäre womöglich angenehm, für mich war es jedoch deprimierend. Ich wohne derzeit mit einer wunderbaren Familie, dennoch hat es 2 monate gebraucht bis die Schule den begangen Fehler wieder gut machen konnte. Ich empfehle daher, und dass werde ich der Schule auch persönlich mitteilen, dass der Prozess der Familien-wahl mit den bedürfnissen des Schülers mehr übereinstimmt.
13. Oct. 2010
16. Frank (25 years) -
16. Group Intensive - 2 weeks
16. Group Intensive - 2 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Homestay-half board
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Wir waren eine kleine Gruppe von 2 Leuten, dadurch war ein intensiver Unterricht möglich!
Other comments
Obwohl ich eine Unterkunft ohne Haustiere gebucht hatte, gab es Katze und Hund in der Gastfamilie. Haustiere waren im Bestätigungsformular nicht angegeben. Nach dem ich allergische Reaktionen am ganzen Körper hatte, entschied ich mich für einen Wechsel. Wechsel war problemlos möglich. Gastfamilie ist eine interessante Erfahrung! Essen in den Gastfamilien war wirklich lecker! 1. Gastfamilie sprach entgegen den Angaben im Bestätigungsformular KEIN WORT Englisch. Somit wäre diese Unterkunft für Sprachanfänger nicht zu empfehlen, da es wirklich schwierig ist mit dem Bus zur Schule zu fahren, wenn jemandem einem das in einer unbekannten Sprache zu erklären versucht :-)
8. Aug. 2010
17. Takeshi (38 years) -
17. Group Intensive - 4 weeks
17. Group Intensive - 4 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Other
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
3人目の先生がとてもよかった。聞き取り、会話、読解、プレゼンテーション、文法の全てを3週間の間にやってくれた。
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
学校主催の午後のアクティビティは、時期によっては全く催されないので注意。僕が行った時は、全くなかったので。
Other comments
フレンドリーな環境と、リーズナブルな価格でポルトガル語を学びたい方におすすめ。サンパウロはかなりの大都市で、車と人が多く、あまり静かな環境とは言えません。大都市が苦手な方は、同校のマセイオ校の方も検討してみるといいかも。
30. Nov. 2009
18. Brigitte (42 years) -
18. Group Super Intensive - 2 weeks
18. Group Super Intensive - 2 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Die Schule ist nicht zu groß. Das Gebäude ist übersichtlich und liegt günstig.
19. Jan. 2009
19. Sergio (24 years) -
19. Group Super Intensive - 4 weeks
19. Group Super Intensive - 4 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Homestay-half board
23. Dec. 2008
20. Delmar (40 years) -
20. Group Intensive - 4 weeks
20. Group Intensive - 4 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
teachers
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
meet brazilians and talk!
Other comments
great bunch of students, teachers are lovely.
13. Feb. 2008
21. Sylvain (28 years) -
21. Private Super Intensive - 2 weeks
21. Private Super Intensive - 2 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Host Family
Shared flat (apartment)
Other
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
ambience
15. Nov. 2007
22. Niklas (34 years) -
22. Group Intensive - 3 weeks
22. Group Intensive - 3 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Other
2. Aug. 2007
23. Yoshihiro (40 years) -
23. Group Intensive - 3 weeks
23. Group Intensive - 3 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Host Family
20. Jan. 2007
24. Sabine (27 years) -
24. Intensive - 4 weeks
24. Intensive - 4 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Accommodation
Host Family
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
the course I had included us two students, which made the course very intensive. the teachers are very nice and helpful and good teachers. also it was great, that the school didn't allow the conversation of other languages.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
look at the city! do more than the course offers considering traveling around the country, going out, to exhibitions etc. the teachers are very helpful with information!
9. Aug. 2006
25. Francesco (26 years) -
25. Intensive - 3 weeks
25. Intensive - 3 weeks
Overall rating
Value for money
Detailed review
City/place
School organization
Facilities (library, classrooms)
Social activities
Quality of teaching / language progress
Additional information
Positive aspects of school
teaching



4.4
3.6
3.1
5.0








