CIMBA Changed My Life and Challenged Me to Push Myself Past Review
By Wes R (BBA in Accounting, University of Iowa) for
CIMBA: Paderno del Grappa - Undergraduate Program
There is nothing that has a better value for the amount of money you will pay.
Personal Information
| 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. |
CIMBA has a very good balance on theoretical based learning along with hands on learning. People participate in class more and it allows for a better learning environment. I felt like I learned more while I was on the program that at my home university. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The CIMBA program was an overall great program. The staff was very friendly and able to help with any issues you had. They were also proactive in solving problems. |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The weekly seminars provided unique background to the culture and surrounding environment. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I took a beginning Italian class and was able to speak Italian with the people around campus and while travelling. |
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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 looking to become more culturally diverse and really push themselves to the next level will benefit greatly by this program. |
