ELS Language Centers - Houston

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Ryanlee Tulloch

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Excellent

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Gedeão Ribeiro

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Amazing, i loved it.

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Janislene Santos Ferreira

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Fantastic place and wonderul people!

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محمد الجهني

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Three months at this institute was a terrible experience. It's an expensive institute, yet its quality is poor, resembling cheap schools in terms of organization and teaching methods. The institute doesn't specialize in developing listening and speaking skills, which are the most important aspects of language learning. In many classes, there's no real teaching; students just sit on their phones or in front of computers without any explanation or interaction. The afternoon classes are useless. The teacher simply says "hi" at the beginning of the class, and then there's no explanation or instruction. Sharing a computer is completely pointless. The teachers are generally unqualified, and there are no specific criteria for their selection. There's no writing, reading, or practical training. Overall, only two classes could be considered even slightly useful. The accommodation situation was extremely bad: the housing was unstable and changed multiple times without notice. Some accommodations were far from the institute, requiring long commutes, and the food was unsuitable. The administration didn't offer any assistance or solutions. The institute's advertisements were completely false, and one of the promises made by the advertisers was never fulfilled. The administration is terrible; they don't care about students' problems, and their only focus is on attendance and absences to force students to fail and pay extra fees. There was only one good teacher, but she retired. I have only one week left of this terrible experience, and this nightmare will end on January 23rd. I do not recommend this institute to anyone. It's a disappointing experience that falls short of all student expectations.

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Ibrahim

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My experience with the housing and the language institute was a nightmare. The shared room accommodated four people, and each paid $1,200, while independent rooms with a bathroom and kitchen were only $1,300—a huge and unjustified difference. I stayed alone for the first three days. Then someone from the housing administration told me that another person from an external app would be moving in. I said no, it should be a student from the institute. He then showed me another apartment I could move to, and I liked it. I went to school and had a normal day there. Later, while I was away, a staff member took my belongings and put them in a storage closet without any prior notice. As a result, my bank card went missing, and I don’t know if it was lost or taken. This situation was a nightmare for me throughout the three months I stayed at the institute and in the housing. From the start, I decided to make sure no Saudi student enrolls in this institute. I strongly advise everyone to avoid this institute if their goal is to learn the language in peace.

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alvaro varon

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The classes were excellent, the teachers were always attentive and understanding in any situation. I spent a year at this institute and learned a lot. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to learn English.