Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Quito, Spring 2016 Past Review

By (University of Virginia) - abroad from 01/09/2016 to 05/15/2016 with

IES Abroad: Quito - IES Abroad in Quito

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Excellent language skills; high level of cultural interaction and appreciation; very worthwhile!

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

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

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Local culture
  • Travel (very easy and cheap)
  • internship
* What could be improved?
  • Safety
  • Administration
  • Internship options
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How quickly it would go by! And that I had the option to do both IES and local classes (I didn't do a ton of research before, and I thought you could only pick one or the other). I highly encourage new students to do both!