I’d change that to “less yeshivish BJJ,” but otherwise that’s pretty accurate. Lots of homework, quizzes, tests, projects, education courses… They take a lot of pride in the amount of work, which they translate as “academicness.”
I went to Michlalah, where I felt like I learned just as much without homework being so emphasized. However, I also have friends who loved Machon Raaya and didn’t think the work was crazy at all, so…