Approach International Student Centers

As you can also see from old reviews, this is the worst school I have ever been. They may look like cheapest school in Boston or have good education but don’t get fool on these things because they are not.
First they would accept your every request until you signed to their agreement. After you enroll here they would do everything to take your money and they would tried to scare you about immigration. If you do not know your rights very well, they will keep fooling you.
I went their school for 2 months and I moved from New York City so I have been other language schools before then. I moved to New Hampshire and during the moving my budget was tight and I decided to choose the cheaper school which consider as an expensive school if you compare with New York City but I understand that is different state, different schools. After a while, transportation was really hard for me from Nh to Boston and I wanted to transfer another school after 1^st month and they told me I can not because of I haven’t complete all levels in their school. Which they put me level5 and highest level was 6 so okay next month I will be level 6 so I thought I could took transfer but when it came to second month they told me I should take a test, if I pass thats the only way I can transfer. So it was beginning of my second month I said I would like to take to test right now so if I can’t pass I want to make sure I will study more and take it again. I took the test first and they said no you didn’t pass. I went other week to take it again and this time they said sorry we made mistake you actually passed and no need to take it again. I said okay great so i can take my transfer end of this month and they agreed on this. However at the end of the month general director came and rold me that we looked through your writing as well and your writing is not enough to pass this exam so you have to continue one more month. Which when i first enroll the school we did writing but it didnt effect that which level l am and all of sudden in the las minute they wanted to consider writing as well because in writing you do not have correct or wrong answer. It all depends on their judgement so they can easily say your writing is not good. I went so many times to office to make sure I passed the exam and last day they were telling me that I did not pass. When I disagree her and tell her the story, she gave me the choice if I took the transfer immediately I would be able to do it. But 60 days which is my legal right if i need to transfer another school she said I can not take it. I needed to go back to New York City to find a new school and I needed the time to find it. So I guess she did not think that I could find school in 15 days. Like this so many conflicts happened in this school. They told me first I would be able to take discounts but then It changed. After a month my advisor wasn’t even saying Hello to me.
When it comes to education, I can not say they are bad teachers but the education is horrible. Mostly they are just trying to kill the time during the lessons and they are usually acting like you are a primary school student. They took you to park to fly a paper planes. I am sorry but this is not how you learn English. There are many schools better than this. They may look expensive but since Approach doesn’t give you any vacation for 6 months, it costs the same.

I had only studied their for one month this year but they charged me for two months. Therefor I asked them to refund my tuition. I have asked them many times, I called their office and they wanted me to write an email to their financial manager by myself. So I wrote an email to their financial manager but she thought they didn’t charge me an extra month. I explain to her but didn’t get an email back. so that I had to call their office again, they told me they will let the financial manager know it and get back to me. I have been waiting for 4 months… haven’t heard anything back (phone call or email). so I called them again today and give them the very last chance, if I can’t get anything back this week I’ll file the credit card fraud. I can’t wait for another year just to get my money back! This is ridiculous!!!

Horrible. Don’t waste your time or money.

The telephone number of this school is disconnected. Hmmm… after reading he other reviews, you’ll know why.

Worst school I’ve ever been to. First of all, school was great when Sarah worked in the office, when Andrew and Chris were here. The owner fired every single good teacher and office worker in the last 8 months which made this school a nightmare. The office ladies speak worse english than 50% of the students here. Teachers are now boring because they fired 3 of the best teachers I’ve ever met. Rates went up. You know why? So the owner could get rid of a van and get a brand new Range Rover Evoque, that’s why.
Library:
This room was a break room before, with TV and table tennis. Now its a library, which I never nothing against at. But the problem are the rules of the library. You cannot eat or drink even a bottle of water in it. Are you serious? I can eat and drink inside Harvard’s libraries, but not here? How is this normal? Also, try to make a single sound in the library and somebody will talk to you because apparently it makes all other students uncomfortable… even though other students are watching TV on max in the next room.
Classrooms:
Classrooms are dirty, old and very uncomfortable. Instead of buying a new Range Rover, the owner could’ve remodeled the rooms first.
Restroom:
Oh God. Restrooms are completely disgusting. I mean… really.
Overall, I would not enroll here if I were you and if you are an international student looking for good classes and a little bit of fun. This school has none of that.
Glad I got out when I could.
Note to approach: How about installing more power sockets? It’s 21^st century and everybody uses a laptop. But using a laptop all day requires using a charger. Having 8 sockets for 20 seats is not OK.

Cheap school, its more a visa retailler than a school. Most of the students are here to get a visa, this make the ambiance very boring… The teachers are nice but there is no real teaching methods or plans. Also classrom are OVER crowded and very old and inconfortable. Choose another school, it cant be worst … Marc PS: excuse my bad english but I learned it in «approach international»

In my experience here, I can say that it is not a very organized institution. «Passable» is the best word to describe it. the management is not great, and they seem to be working towards their greatest convenience, and not the greatest learning impact. Not highly recommended if you really are serious about English education!
P. S. Watch your purse and pockets if you enter the place.