Stay Away from IES Past Review
By Chad M (Poli Sci, Indiana University - Bloomington) for
IES Abroad: London - Study London
Yes, but I wish I researched the program more ahead of time.
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. |
Midterms and Finals sucked but there was no work otherwise. The profs were awesome. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Strengths: Taking my money Weaknesses: Integration with the culture, living situation was sub-par, staff were incompetent, only thing redeeming were the professors, London, and traveling, stay away from IES. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Overpriced for students and not good value. |
| * Food: |
Told us where the most expensive local grocery store was and that was it. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Scotland and the whole of Europe are awesome. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Program acted like they were well secured when often people snuck in and out of the residence hall. |
| 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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Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Pick and different program and have 10x more fun! |
