Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Integrated Past Review

By (Mathematics, Statistics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 10/12/2015 to 06/12/2015 with

Lincoln College, University of Oxford - Visiting Students Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Academic things

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

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?

Vac Res was a bit of a pain

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

No issues came up

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? about 100
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Don't get drinks at the clubs

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 10+

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Tutorials
  • Intimate College environment
* What could be improved?
  • Costs a lot
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? The weather is just lame

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 Linguist
You 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!

Individual Course Reviews

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Complex Analysis and Metric Spaces
Course Department: Math
Instructor: Richard Earl
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: Unsure
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Probability (1st year)
Course Department: Math
Instructor: Goldschmidt
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Easy, but good introductory course
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Differential Equations 1
Course Department: Math
Instructor: Dyson
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Slightly Dull, but rigorous and good
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Numerical Analysis
Course Department: Math
Instructor: MacDonald
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Engaging Lectures
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Rings and Modules
Course Department: Math
Instructor: McGerty
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Not a great lecturer, nor were his lecture notes great
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Topology
Course Department: Math
Instructor: Papazoglou
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Cool subject, The lectures weren't great though
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Integration
Course Department: Math
Instructor: Qian
Instruction Language: English
Comments: not the best version of the course, Etheridge would be a better lecturer for it(read both sets of notes and compared the two)
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Waves and Fluid
Course Department: Math
Instructor: Dellar
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Really cool subject and decent lectures. Ties in Complex analysis well
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Special Relativity
Course Department: Math
Instructor: Hodges
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Introduction to Manifolds
Course Department: Math
Instructor: Dancer
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Projective Geometry
Course Department: Math
Instructor: Dancer
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Groups (Algebra 3)
Course Department: Math
Instructor: Earl
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Richard Earl is a great lecturer; there is clarity in his notes and he resolves points of confusion before they become issues
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