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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
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4.4/5
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Academic
4.1/5
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Languages
3.9/5
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Expenses
3.6/5
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Overall
4.5/5
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“Overall, my experience in Italy changed my life, heading me in a direction of a sure goal, which i currently strive for.” Read Review
beckiemae, United States

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Review by beckie, Goddard College, Plainfield, United States
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), University Agreement
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? Being able to live in my own space in a foreign country is absolutely essential to my well being there. I am a very independent person and need to be in control of my situation.
Personal comments:
The only aspect of the accomodation that I found frustrating was the expenses of going through an agency rather than dealing with the landlord directly. Besides that the accommodations were very wonderful.
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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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Overall I found Florence to be full of great spots to find. A few of my favorites were Il Bordino a small restaurant on Via dei Strachietella, Gelateria dei Neri in the Piazzae Santa Croce. I loved the Piazza Santo Spirito with the outside markets and antique fairs.Lochness was a fun night spot as well as the William bar.
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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:
The only recommendation that I have is with the Italain language course that was offered. I feel it could of been more intensive, I found I was learning things about the language before they were tought in class. An empahsis on conversational and colloquial words and phrases was highly overlooked.



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:
none

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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
During the academic sector of my stay in Italy I was being taught in English and interacted in English. In meeting local Italains and in stores, restaurants ect. I feel I became well accostomed to various phrases and words needed. When my inabitions were down I had an easier time expressing myself fully in Italian and feel I gained a good grasp of communicating to my current abilities.
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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:
Government assistance
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
As I stated before the accommodation was expensive due to the nature of the set up. Nightlife was a little high cost because I like to fully enjoy myself when out, but depending on where I chose to go I could spend quite affordably.
Nightlife, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
I was receiving money by western Union which asseses a charge each time. Using common sense and staying away from high tourist traffic areas saves much money in the long run.
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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...
A little basic understanding of the language and social culture of Italy would of helped me immensely during the first month of my stay.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
my one personal recommendation is to improve the Italain language program to cater to students from America especially because we do not have the luxery of experiencing bilingual practice on a regular basis.



FINAL COMMENTS

Overall, my experience in Italy changed my life, heading me in a direction of a sure goal, which i currently strive for.
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