CET Harbin Best Choice for Study in China Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I highly recommend this program to students who are serious about improving their chinese ability. The location and language pledge are the best aspects of this program. Even if you want to speak english, pretty much no one in Harbin can speak english, so you won't be tempted. There are no other western students, although lots of Russian, Korean, African, but they also don't speak english. Go to Harbin, live as a Chinese student, work with patient, friendly and well-trained teachers, and your Chinese will definitely improve a lot.

On-site administration of your program

Very helpful and accommodating, only one problem was the academic director only spoke Chinese, so I felt if I had an academic issue, it was a little difficult to clearly express my concern, thus get the issue resolved.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

We had Chinese students for roommates, simply some were better than others. It's hard to match people up who haven't met. Overall, if you didn't get along with your own roommate, there were always other people around you could talk to, so that was helpful.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Great city to be immersed in. program organized lots of trips, I like some, skipped some. very busy with school work.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

The are overprotective about health. We were there during H1N1 outbreak, and they even canceled class. Health is number one priority.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

I didn't speak a word of english for nearly a whole year. Everyone else was pretty much the same way. That alone will force you to use Chinese naturally and become comfortable speaking.

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