Suffolk University Madrid Campus Past Review

By (Public Relations, Suffolk University) for

Suffolk University: Madrid - Suffolk University Madrid Campus

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I had fun and met many great different people.

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.

Teaching methods were great. The work load was bigger than I was used to but as I did not have to work it made it ok.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

There were too many restrictions on classes and advisors were not very accomodating. All trips and activities were poorly marketed to the students and I didn't even hear about some that I would have liked to attend.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

Food was great.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Trips to Granada and Santiago de Compostella.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

City was not safe for people who payd no attention to their surroundings, I was fine.

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
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • My host Family was great.
* What could be improved?
  • The institution's organizational methods.