You're going to regret it. Past Review
By Fabian A (International Studies and Spanish, California State University - Long Beach) - abroad from 10/01/2015 to 12/22/2014 with
ISA Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain
It was the worst mistake I ever made.
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. |
The university is the poorest quality I've ever studied at. The professors are pretty rude and sloppy. The entire campus is like a run down high school in the ghetto. The professors never hand out a syllabus and grade you however they choose. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
On site help is the worst I've ever had. Never know what they're doing, unorganized, and super unhelpful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I didn't pay so much money to live in the ghetto. |
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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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| * Safety: |
I was robbed at knife point after being forced to relocate by ISA Madrid staff. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200 |
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? | Fluent |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 300 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* 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? | How useless ISA and ISA Madrid are. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
