Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Great city, unorganized university Past Review

By (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 10/13/2014 to 05/22/2015 with

University College London (UCL): London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Bigger universities care more about post-graduates and research

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.

* 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? No

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

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • International Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Its location
  • The archaeology department
* What could be improved?
  • Organization of Econ. dept.
  • Educational structure of the UK
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? All Econ courses had 100% of your mark based on one exam

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Econ2007
Course Department:
Instructor: Aureo de Paula/Erik French
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ARCL1011
Course Department:
Instructor: R. Sparks
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ARCL1017
Course Department:
Instructor: m. Arroyo-kalin
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ANTH1005B
Course Department:
Instructor: Alion Macdonald
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econ7001
Course Department: Econ
Instructor: D. Verry
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Econ7004
Course Department:
Instructor: Parama Chaudhury
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Econ7006
Course Department:
Instructor: C. Jenkins
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