Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Go to Chile if you want an immersive experience Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/20/2018 to 12/15/2018 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Valparaiso

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Completely cemented my spanish skills and confidence that I can live abroad

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.

* 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?

Program offered amazing assistance, set up my appointments, accompanied me to appointments.

* 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

obligatory use

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Intermediate
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Advanced
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? 300 level conversational
How many hours per day did you use the language? 10+

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • International Students
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?
  • language pledge
  • pre-med options
* What could be improved?
  • transfer credit transparency
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Bring less belongings than you think you should, you can always buy things in-country.

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

Course Name/Rating:

Fisiopatología
Course Department: Enfermeria
Instructor: Carlos Vargas Donoso
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: Extremely challenging, very little information available to study, very difficult material. Assessments were exclusively tests. Learned a ton, many people failed.
Credit Transfer Issues: Middlebury accepted general credit.
Course Name/Rating:

Salud Pública II
Course Department: Enfermería
Instructor: Marcelo Mora Ahumada
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: Blended learning online class, weekly homework, quarterly tests, very informational.
Credit Transfer Issues: Middlebury accepted general credit.
Course Name/Rating:

Bases del Cuidado de Enfermería
Course Department: Enfermería
Instructor: Karen Caro Vallejos
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: Blended learning, nursing fundamental class.
Credit Transfer Issues: Middlebury accepted general credit.