Past Review
By Brent N (Finance and Financial Management Services., University of Arkansas - Fayetteville) for
UC3M / Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Best semester/experiences of my life. I feel more confident and i know more about the world and myself than i could have ever learned in a classroom
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universidad de Carlos III |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I was only able to take three classes and they were all fairly easy. Also the classes I took in English had issues with translations during tests making questions way more difficult than the material shouldve been |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Because it was decent so i gave it two globes |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
A small apartment in Madrid. <br /><br /> My apartment was very small. I lived with a single host grandmother. I was treated very well |
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| * Safety: |
Very safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I paid my host mom and she provided food. 27 euro a day for breakfast lunch dinner and a place to stay |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Dont go crazy the first week with your money. Save it and get comfortable first |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Students who arent afraid to be taken out of their comfort zone will have a blast |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Marketing management |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The teacher knew his material very well and was able to convey that to the class without problems despite not being a native english speaker. The final exam was a little tricky though |
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Accounting management |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | We had a test every week worth 5 questions and the english on the test made the question very ambiguous. The teacher also was not very friendly with some of the students |
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International Finance |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | The class was easy even though it was in spanish. There was very little material to be learned. Having to give a presentation in spanish was intimidating though |
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