Has anyone taken classes at Keats before? How was your experience?

I am only staying in China for one more year and really want to cram in a lot more Chinese before I move back home.

Any information is appreciated! Thanks!

I spent a semester at Keats in 2010, was good, conscientious teachers and admin.

How did you find the cost of classes for what you were getting out of it? Did you do a larger class or one-on-one tutoring?

Here is the school listing:

www.gokunming.com/en/listings/item/59/kunming_keats_school

Check out the 'reviews' tab to see how students rate it.

Im thinking of to leave Yunda next semester. Change to a different, more useful school were to learn the Chinese actualy used and spoken by normal people. Altho teachers are very good, but classes are full (15-25 people ) and they still use those Boya non-sense books. I dont want to be a writer of Chinese novels, I need to speak & understand. So I have same question then:-)

I've had friends attend Keats before. Small classes, more useful Chinese than at the universities, a little more expensive but more chance to practice.

My experience was good. I was there in 2006 for a year. I was living there and studied there. The owner of the school was/is always looking to improve and will listen to you if you have any complaints (of which I had none). I did the one-on-one and felt comfortable and felt safe in that environment. Although as I look back, I probably could have gotten something more cheaper in price but I have no regrets. Overall it was to my liking.

Thanks for the help!

I'm currently studying at Keats and would definitely recommend it.

Positives are that the teaching quality is very good (I've studied at a range of small schools/universities in China over the years and I would say Keats is as good as if not better than the vast majority) and a good atmosphere - classmates are committed to studying which is good for improving.

Only negatives I can think of right now are that the classes can be a little on the large side, but this is only a minor drawback. You could possibly get cheaper classes elsewhere, I'm not sure, but I think the cost is good value.

Don't know about class size these days, but it used to be around 10, maybe fewer. Reports are good for one-on-one, though a little expensive. My class was largely of new arrivals in Kunming who didn't really know their way around yet - Keats had housing for them.