IFSA-Butler Mendoza Past Review
By Rachel G (IR/Spanish, ) for
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo: Mendoza - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I really thought the program was great. It's pretty small (there were 30 students when I was there) which means you can get more personal attention.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universidad del Congreso, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The classes at Universidad del Congreso were more challenging that those at UNCuyo mostly because the students were more engaged/interested. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The director and support staff were wonderful, helpful, kind and giving people. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in the center of the city in a small house with a 35-year-old single teacher. |
| * Food: |
My host "mom" always provided great, fresh foods. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We had a wine education demonstration and an overnight white-water rafting trip which were both fun. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I never felt unsafe in the city, although I know of people who were pick-pocketed. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* 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) |
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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I can't really comment because this was my second semester abroad in Argentina and I was excused from language classes. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I loved it! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Argentine Literature, 20 Century |
| Course Department: | UN Cuyo - Letras |
| Instructor: | don't remember |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | At times it was challenging because it required group projects. Most of the time, students were expected to read for homework and class was a powerpoint of useless information on the author's life. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
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Argentine Foreign Policy |
| Course Department: | U. del Congreso - IR dept. |
| Instructor: | Martin Puget |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Great class. Awesome professor who really knows his stuff. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
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Intro to Anthro |
| Course Department: | History (UNCuyo) |
| Instructor: | don't remember |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | A huge lecture class where I was the only American in 200+ students. That said, the class was mostly freshman and I felt extremely prepared for it because I was more mature than most of them (I was used to studying in college). |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
