EF London

My experience at EF London was great: I could live in London and enjoy all aspects, learn the real English and make friends. I stayed in a host family in Hither Green: before the departure I was a little insecure about staying in another family, in another house, but I changed my mind immediately because I was warmly welcomed by them and they did everything to make me feel comfortable. The school is a very unique environment because it is located in a typical red-brick-houses neighborhood. The environment is cozy and friendly, the lessons are everything but not boring and the activities are great (the activities in London are really good and budget-friendly, the trips outside London are sometimes a little bit expensive). I loved London, enjoying museums, east-side musicals and lectures.

The classes have lots of students. Sometimes I ended up sharing a class with 18 other students where there weren't enough chairs and materials for all of us. The distance between the school and the host families is too far. I think that the price is excessive for the quality of the classes and the infrastructure that they provide.

The only good thing I can say is that I made good friends. The classrooms are small and uncomfortable for the 15 to 18 students that are in each class and you can't participate much because there are too many students. They sell you classes on the computer that you can do from home, I didn't try the accommodation because almost everyone stays in their host family. The price is exorbitant for the service they provide.

I didn't have any problems with anything to be honest, everything was great, I made lots of friends and learned a ton. If you have the opportunity to go here, you definitely should take it.

DON'T sign up with EF It's a crappy organization, lying, expensive, that sells dreams in their catalogs that are a long way from the reality when you get there.

Sono stata due settimane a Londra, mi aspettavo una vacanza spettacolare e invece non ho fatto altro che aspettare con impazienza il giorno del mio ritorno. All'arrivo in aeroporto, ho aspettato due ore che venissero a prendermi, senza sapere chi l'avrebbe fatto ne dove ne come. La sistemazione era a più di un'ora dalla scuola perché ci toccava prendere 3 treni, 1 tram, e complessivamente camminare per 20/25 minuti per raggiungere le stazioni. Ho pagato colazione e cena presso la Host Family, ma colazione e cena l'ho sempre fatta fuori perché non c'era nulla da mangiare. Vi promettono attività? Mi dispiace, ma non pensate di visitare Londra con EF perché non vedrete assolutamente niente e le attività sono solo sui volantini!! Le uniche cose positive riguardano lo staff, simpatico e disponibile e lezioni buone. Se stato valutando di partire con EF, NON FATELO!