Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Learned a ton about engineering and got to work on some really cool projects. May 24, 2023

By (Computer Science, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/06/2021 to 06/03/2022 with

Middlebury - Dartmouth Engineering Dual Degree: Domestic Exchange in New Hampshire

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned a ton about engineering and got to work on some really cool projects. It was definitely worthwhile and going back for my fifth year.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Less than $50 on a normal week

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Exchange

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • N/A
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The classes were engaging
  • The projects I worked on
  • The professors
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Not much

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 Nearly Native or Trail Blazer
Craving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.'

Individual Course Reviews

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Intermediate Electrical Circuits
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Intro to Engineering
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Computational Methods in Earth Science
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Embedded Systems
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Digital Electronics
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Meteorology
Course Department: Earth Sciences
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Systems
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Distributed Systems and Fields
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Analog Electronics
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