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Istituto Lorenzo de Medici (IDM)

Instituto Lorenzo de Medici, Via Faenza, 43 - 50123, Florence, Italy, Firenze
4.03 / 5 based on 150 reviews.
Description:
Located in the heart of Florence, the Lorenzo de' Medici school has been providing Italian language and cultural instruction to foreign students since 1972. With 24 years of experience, the Institute has perfected a method of teaching Italian not only to students from all over the world, but also to those whose professions require a special knowledge of Italian.
The School is a member of FEDE (Federation of European Schools ) and was one of the first schools to become a member of the ASILS (Association of Schools for Italian as a Second Language).


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86% of students recommend
150 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (150)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (66)
Languages
3.9/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Go with an open mind and whatever choices you make you should just follow through with them. I didnt have the greatest experiences with lorenzo but Italy and Florence was AMAZING!!! It changed my life :) ciaociao” Read Review
JesaJesa, United States

6 3-star reviews of Istituto Lorenzo de Medici

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Review by J, University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
History, Independent
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? so i could pick the location
Personal comments:
was overall good
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
shot cafe was super fun and a ton of local spots!
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
..none only go for studio courses is my suggestion



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
well study guides and including the material that was to be on tests in the actual lecture! This happened in a couple of my classes.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
so-so
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
um look at the exchange rates, you better have a ton of $$
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
...cost saving would be to shop at local markets
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Italian doors are wind locks, not one turn locks like in the US.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
do not go for academic reasons...very unorganized...i chose them because they were the cheapest and that ended up not being a great reason too. The classes are a joke, a bad boring one and the advisors were a nightmare...



FINAL COMMENTS

Go with an open mind and whatever choices you make you should just follow through with them. I didnt have the greatest experiences with lorenzo but Italy and Florence was AMAZING!!! It changed my life :) ciaociao
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