MAXIMO NIVEL

I got lucky because I was placed to a daycare, close to my housing. I had the best time staying with my host mother. She told the most amazing stories and we had so much fun. The food was amazing. The volunteering was also great. It was a good way to practise my Spanish, because the kids speak in simple words. It was a rewarding experience. On my last day I brought a gift and sweets and they really liked that. My last day was great. Maximo visited several times and they checked on us. A small thing, but important. I met a lot of nice people who took classes or did volunteering here. We went on trips and went went for drinks together. Overall, I am glad I did this! Unforgettable

My experience here was so incredible! From living with a local family to volunteering, I got the chance to be exposed to a whole different kind of life. The Maximo institute facilitated the experience the whole way and was very helpful with questions and concerns. Their Spanish teachers are also amazing!

As this is a legit program, I will say my experience is one that I found valuable. Although we had a traditional TEFL curriculum, the practical teaching and observation elements of the program were beneficial. This is a busy program and as a hybrid participant it definitely felt nonstop with getting through the online modules, the observations, the grammar paper, and the teaching days. Although you may earn a flexible experience, the weakest aspect of this program is that they advertise job placement within 30 days of program completion and that is false advertisement. They are not the most forthcoming with how you can be hired by them and what positions they as an organization they are directly looking for in possibly hiring their TEFL graduates and also when they will. Do not be fooled by this. Although the Academic Director is a mostly cool guy and very knowledgeable as a TEFL instructor, he will swear that he will help with job placement, tell you to use him as a reference but is not the most forthcoming with being available after the program is over for more questions. After the work and money you put in to the program, I have found it to be the most disappointing aspect of the program that it is advertised just as it seems many international TEFL programs are advertising job placement after credential completion and not delivering. Trust them to academically haze you but do not trust them to hire you within 30 days even if you do earn a Pass/Good from the program.