NC86 wrote:
> I have almost finished third year university Japanese and next year will
> do fourth year. However, since I have started to find it difficult, I
> want to study Japanese in Tokyo for about one month during the
> Dec-Nov-Jan holidays.
>
> Does anyone know of any good language schools where I could do this?

If it has to be Tokyo, have a look at Naganuma, Kai & ALA. Those 3 have
reasonably good reputations. If you don't mind being outside Tokyo (at
least when studying - you can easily visit Tokyo during the breaks),
the Nov/Dec/Jan programs I work for are at
http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/winter.html

> I found this one: http://www.wle-japan.com but I don't know if they have
> a good reputation.

They write that they are APJLE accredited and are located in Chiyoda.
However none of the 6 APJLE accredited schools in Chiyoda are called
"Academy of Japanese Language and Culture" nor is there any school of
that name accredited anywhere else in Japan. This is because
http://www.wle-japan.com is an agency in Hong Kong.

http://www.wle-japan.com/webterms.html
"GENERAL This agreement is governed by the laws of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region ("Hong Kong") of the Peoples Republic of
China. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of
courts in Hong Kong in all disputes arising out of or relating to the
use of this site. Use of this site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction
that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and
conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. "

If you ask them to send you the 4 digit APJLE accreditation number
"kaiinbangou", I could tell you which school they are referring the
students to.

> Is there anything I should look for in these schools?

Apart from the obvious (very detailed information), I would suggest
having a look for independent 3rd party feedback. For example reviews,
websites and blogs written by past or present students. I mentioned
Naganuma earlier, a quick google produced this blog

http://www.livejournal.com/users/chard/41636.html#cutid1

...now of course not all students are going to be happy, but by reading
these kind of things you might find something relevant to you that
could help you with your search.