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Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Coming from Wellesley College, I did not expect the academic rigor to be comparable to the rest of my college experience. At Jacobs, however, I felt that I went backwards academically. It will be a tough transition for me when I return to the expectations at Wellesley. The courses that I took were mostly at the high school level of rigor. The more difficult classes were completely memorization-based and had unreasonable expectations, and as a result I feel that I did not leave the course having learned anything substantial. Additionally, there seems to be a problem with academic integrity at Jacobs. It was a struggle for me to perform well when it was apparent to me that most of the students in the class were cheating or not being truthful.

On-site administration of your program

At every turn, there seemed to be a miscommunication between the administration and the students. Additionally, an injured student was left behind on an excursion to a different country, and when other students tried to communicate with her, we were encouraged by the administration to turn off our phones, as we were in a museum.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

The rooms were clean and spacious. The hallways and communal kitchens were sometimes messy, but some dorms were better than others. I would recommend living in Krupp College as it is most quiet and probably cleanest.

Try to see if you are able to opt out of the meal plan. The meal times were not really accommodating to a student's schedule and the food was not great most times. The coffee bar, however, is awesome and I spent a lot of my time and meal points there.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

The school was very cliquey and I spent my time with other students from my program.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I had no personal experiences with the health care system.

The town was quiet, but I would recommend being careful in the main city of Bremen.

I ended up having to leave this program earlier than my original booked return date. I could not spend any more time at the university.

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

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

I did not take a language course at Jacobs.

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