Could have beed a great experience if we had more support and a better program. Past Review
By Elizabeth R (Organizational Business, Illinois State University) for
University of Granada: Granada - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I did not like our program and did not think my money was put to good use with IOSP. I would have rathered paid more money for a decent program that took us to different places and helped us with any problems than being left to venture on our own without help.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I was glad with my over all grades but thought that 2 exams to determine our entire grade was extremely difficult. I did like that we were not given busy work but I would almost rather have busy work that affected my grade than have 2 very challanging tests determine our grades for the entire semester. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There were no trips very little people went on our trip and I wish we could have had a trip that took us places. If we did not plan stuff ourselves we were stuck at home and group proces are better than individual prices. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | traveling- air fares may be cheap but everything else in a foreign country is a lot more expensive than in the US |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 214 |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people spoke english in our homestay we spoke only spanish. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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