Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Abroad to London Past Review

By (Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/12/2019 to 04/26/2019 with

Boston University: London - London Internship Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained perspective on the world and the ability to travel

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Classes were poorly organized and not necessarily relevant material

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Program was extremely disorganized

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Housing was not what was advertised, very small and crowded

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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

Although I really thought the program needs a lot of improvement the area where the program is located is great and I liked that it was with other american students

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Location
  • Internship
  • American
* What could be improved?
  • Dorms
  • Organization
  • Staff
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? The living situation was not what I expected

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.