Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Spring in New York 2016 Past Review

By (Linguistics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/26/2015 to 05/08/2015 with

New York University: Study Away in New York City

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Very formative to Independent Scholar of Linguistics course plan

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

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

Rigorous and informative classes but limited support

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? Several hundred, counting rent

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local 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?
  • Departmental support
* What could be improved?
  • Housing
  • Food expense
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? NYU dorms are not a feasible or affordable option.

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

Course Name/Rating:

Learning to Speak: First and Second Language Acquisition
Course Department: Linguistics
Instructor: Frans Adriaans, Lisa Davidson
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Challenging and topical, well-qualified instructors
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Grammatical Analysis
Course Department: Linguistics
Instructor: Mark Baltin
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Psycholinguistics
Course Department: Psychology
Instructor: Brian McElree
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: