No Problems, Good Teachers, Nice Campus Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

For the most part, the teachers were great, but you did not spend much time in class which resulted in covering less material than an American class. There were also very few graded assignments. They did tend to grade a little bit more rigorously than American courses, but there was less work.

On-site administration of your program

The study abroad office was well organized and helpful. There were not many activities, but there were also not many problems.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I had a small private room on campus in a flat with five other students. My flat mates included 3 locals and 1 American. My only complaints are that the shower temperature tended to change without while taking a shower and there were a lot of fire drills. The staff was polite and maintenance was quick.

Do not get the meal plan. The curve is terrible. You are much better off going to one of the many restaurants or one of the two grocery stores within a five minute walk from campus.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

You are taking classes with locals as well as other study abroad students, but I had some difficulty meeting locals. I made the mistake of going to the second club fair day when not all of the clubs were there. Also, my flat mates were pretty reclusive. Other people had different experiences.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I did not have any health issues that needed attention while there, but there is a hospital right next door.

I did not hear about any problems, but Queen Mary is not in the safest neighborhood. I did see people who I suspect were pickpockets, and I know that many girls did not like going out alone at night.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

I have pretty simple tastes when it comes to food, but I don't like to cook and there were other expenses like the tube. Queen Mary is in a very cheap area compared to the rest of London, and it was very cheap compared to some of the other places I visited like Stockholm and Dublin.

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• Americans
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• There is a campus
• No problems
• good city

• the water heater
• the student union
• the cafeteria

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