Unprofessional Communication March 18, 2023

By (Japanese, Springfield College) - abroad from 01/21/2023 to 03/18/2023 with

Nanzan University: Nagoya - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
NOTHING. Because due to a technical error I was not able to apply and Nanzan University refused to even consider my request to apply.

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? No

The Nanzan director would not allow me to apply even though the deadline had not passed. I contacted them multiple times and even submitted a formal complaint, with absolutely no response from them. I would NOT recommend the unprofessional communication of this program. I am deeply disappointed in their unethical and unprofessional manner.

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

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? Intermediate

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

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

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Other
* Who did you live with?

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

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  • Other

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Nothing
* What could be improved?
  • Professional communcation
  • Ethical Behavior
  • Support for Applicants
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That they would not help me apply when a technical error did not allow my application to go through. I contacted them immediately and filed a formal request and they barely communicated with me.