fun place to visit, but capa disappointing Past Review
By diane c (Hospitality, University of Massachusetts Amherst) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: London, England
i loved london...but capa was bad. admin takes deposit from you for housing..and never gives it back, if you are lucky you get it back...then they stop responding to your emails. Our "RA" was never in his apt...he quit mid program and the new one is always gone. The beds were so springy and awful..and 2 weeks before we left..they bring in foam mattresses...why do this at the end?? They need more events to meet other students..
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
i didn't learn anything; classes are a joke but attendance is mandatory. some of the british teachers HATED americans and didnt disguise their hate. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
never replies to email...when its abt getting your deposit back! We gave our keys back! give us what we put down!! so untrustworthy. Late to events...kinda awkward like they dont like their jobs or something. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
they grouped us by schools so there goes meeting other students...and we lived 40 mins away!! some were lucky and lived in the city...us, not so much. 3 girls grouped in one room and another girl has a single?? seriously? And they give you 2 rolls of toilet paper per week |
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there is not meal plan |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
bath/stonehenge trip was fun. but they planned trips on the same days every time so if you have your internship...you probably won't get to go |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
i dont know of our healthcare system in uk, they just told us to go to Boots to check us out |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* 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) |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | be ready to be away from home!! and have loads of $$$ |
