A brilliant opportunity to have the world serve as your classroom Past Review
By A student (Business; Education Studies, Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/01/2013 to 06/07/2013 with
IFSA: London - University College London
Yes, very worthwhile.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
fine. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
the home university did not adequately explain to abroad students how the finals process works and most students were extremely anxious, especially since a final was 100% of our grade for a class most of the time. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
fantastic! Praed st. apartments are great and I was lucky to be in the penthouse. |
* Food: |
n/A |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Fine, |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
n/a |
* Safety: |
n/a |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
fine. |
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | i dontm remember maybe $150 on food each week-london is crazy expensive! |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | save your money to travel versus going shopping-the clothes there are the same just double the price. |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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? | I wish someone would have told me how brutally cold it can get in London during the Winter. BRING YOUR UGGS and winter jackets!!! |