London: The Experience of a Lifetime! Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

UCL placed a lot more emphasis on self learning; the lectures were interesting, but often the papers were covered topics that were not covered in class. For science classes the exams mostly focused on lecture material, but only a fraction of the material covered in class was actually on the exam. The British academic system was definitely not as changing than the American academic system - it was just different.

On-site administration of your program

The Tufts in London program directors are amazing - they were always available to help us out with anything, and did a great job organizing subsidized events.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I lived in Campbell House East, which is a renovated Victorian town house very close to campus. I had a small but nice room with a sink - bathrooms and showers were in the hall. I shared a kitchen with 10 other students, which was tight but worked out alright. Campbell East is definitely one of the best dorms on campus.

My cooking isn't that great, but it was really easy to get to the grocery store (about 1/4 mile from the dorm).

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

London is a great location for European and Middle-Eastern travel; I definitely took advantage of that! UCL has a lot of great societies and sports teams, and Tufts in London organized many subsidized meals and events.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

All of us with the TiL program were registered with the NHS; I never used it, but it seemed like a fairly efficient program. London is a very safe city, and I never had any problems with safety.

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

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