With initiative, good for personal experimentation (academic, personal, social) Past Review
By Josephine Kim (Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/03/2019 to 08/21/2019 with
Dartmouth College: New Hampshire - Domestic Exchange Program
I pursued personal research with a professor there and learned so much about myself and my academic interests. It is helping shape my decisions now as I prepare for grad school.
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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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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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
I would not have had the opportunity to experience what studying at a coed Ivy league institution is actually like prior graduate school. Personally, I wanted this experience in mind when it came time to apply for grad school programs. |
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) |
Everyone is required to be on the student meal plan, unless you live off campus. This is more than enough food. Meals off campus can be expensive, but if you are involved orgs, many groups cater food from the same restaurants on Main Street. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Get a CVS card and shop online. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew that the university was part of a "small town" and more isolated than my home institution. The student communities can feel insular as a result, and increasingly so, the more time you spend there. |
