Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Fun with a Side of School June 15, 2024

By (Math, Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/08/2024 to 05/25/2024 with

Arcadia: Edinburgh - University of Edinburgh

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained so much confidence and trust in myself. I was able to grow in my independence as well. It was the best experience of my life.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

I had a kitchen and made my own food.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I wish I had befriended more students from the UK but other than that no complaints.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I received mental health services through my program and it was so easy. They were very attentive and efficient.

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

I'd loved my time in the Scotland and at the university itself.

Finances

* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Edinburgh as a city is expensive but groceries are cheap.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • the people
  • the excursions
  • the city
* What could be improved?
  • pre-departure communication
  • communication with the uni
  • including travel in excursions
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I had known that the tutorials and workshops are the most important parts of your classes. And I wished I'd known that the exams are worth so much more of your grade than they are in the states.