A review on AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth

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  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth Dartmouth has a co-op with Beijing Normal...

  Reviewed by NVogt on March 09, 2009 .

  Dartmouth has a co-op with Beijing Normal University for the teaching of 2nd year Chinese. Because the university maintains the program itself, the instructional quality and organization are excellent.
  
  
  
  Students are accommodated in the BNU foreign students' dorm, so the living conditions are great by PRC standards, but there's less outside contact with with a homestay, although the program does organize field trips, etc. Good program for language teaching.

• A+

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth I would recommend this program if you don't...

  Reviewed by Ji Lin on April 27, 2009 .

  I would recommend this program if you don't expect to have lots of free time. The classes are about on-campus Dartmouth quality, so expect about the same amount of work, and not enough time to get fully immersed in the culture.

• B+

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth The actual classes and the teachers were...

  Reviewed by Allison on April 27, 2009 .

  The actual classes and the teachers were great. But we didn't have much contact with other Chinese people.

• B+

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth I'd recommend it....

  Reviewed by Anonymous on May 11, 2009 .

  I'd recommend it.

• B-

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth The program falls prey to many other programs...

  Reviewed by Caen Contee on May 11, 2009 .

  The program falls prey to many other programs run by Chinese professors: the belief that rate memorization and class hours will foster proficiency or even fluency. Still, they actively promote getting out of campus by organizing engaging trips off the beaten path.

• B+

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth Program coordinator was great but living...

  Reviewed by Ediz Tiyansan on May 11, 2009 .

  Program coordinator was great but living in dorms with other Americans was not good at all. Academics were really strong but it kept us too busy in our rooms that we did not get to spend enough time with China itself.

• B+

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth should be an LSA program

  Reviewed by Derek on September 13, 2009 .

  It should be an LSA. Living with Dartmouth students in a dorm doesn't really improve your Chinese. Otherwise good atmosphere, and well run.

• B+

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth jampacked traveling and cultural events

  Reviewed by Anonymous on September 13, 2009 .

  - great program with jampacked traveling and cultural eventsw
  - sometimes it was tiring b/c there was so much mandatory stuff.

• A+

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth occasionally intense but great

  Reviewed by Eric on September 13, 2009 .

  Overall great experience. Workload may have been intense at times but there was a lot of free time to explore the city. Great program!

• A+

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth Language skills improved dramatically

  Reviewed by Tanner on September 13, 2009 .

  I felt my language skills improved dramatically. The teachers were excellent, we really got a feel for Chinese culture and Beijing but it was an especially excellent year due to the Olympics. I would HIGHLY recommend the program.

• B

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth do not recommend

  Reviewed by Anonym113 on October 18, 2012 .

  Despite my 'B' overall rating, I do not recommend the Dartmouth Beijing program due to horrific administration.

• A

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth Beijing 12 Xiatian - worth it

  Reviewed by Jessica on April 23, 2013 .

  The program is definitely worth it. The academics are rigorous, but well taught. The dorms are nice, but there were some maintenance problems. I wish we had more time to explore the city.

• B

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth Frustrating

  Reviewed by Ian Herrich on April 25, 2013 .

  Frustrating. Wanted more time wandering the city, less studying.

• A

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth academically, and culturally, challenging, but one of the most rewarding 3 months of my life

  Reviewed by Hana Bowers on April 25, 2013 .

  * It was the most effective way to learn Mandarin, i.e., cultural immersion, weekly exams;
  * We also had so much freedom to explore the city on our own, which was balanced perfectly with planned trips around China.

• A

  AMELL Chinese FS - Dartmouth Lots of fun

  Reviewed by Jane C. on May 03, 2013 .

  So much fun hanging out with other students in Beijing.
  
  Great teachers from BNU.