A good program if you are interested in international affairs August 05, 2023
By A student (Economics, Wellesley College) - abroad from 02/20/2023 to 06/01/2023 with
Geneva Graduate Institute - Undergraduate Semester Programme
Although I experienced a lot of inconveniences in Geneva, from the housing administration to the Cantonal Population and Migration Office, the program gave me exposure to international organizations and development studies, which I otherwise would not have received. I also learned how to live independently.
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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
As an economics major and statistics minor, the program didn't align with my interests. Most of the courses were focused on international relations and law. I also encountered a lot of difficulties with the Population and Migration Office. |
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? | 250 dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Be sure to cook your own food, as it will save you a lot of money. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | high school french |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
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A Look Back
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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 school only allowed undergrads to take elective courses before applying to the program. Because of this, I wasn't able to take courses that correlated with my major at Wellesley. |
