Was Awwwlllrryyyeeee (alright) Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

One thing I liked about the school was they don't require you to buy books for classes. In addition, they force you to look for your own resources by providing a reading list, an extensive list of books that correspond with each lecture. Writing an essay feels like intense research work where as at Middlebury, sources for each essay are provided. The higher level courses also force you to use sources other than books, primarily academic journals. The lectures were not the best; professors read off the slides for the most part. Most students were not as tech savvy as I assumed i.e., many of them were unfamiliar with Google Drive. Professors in the politics department seem to just regurgitate the same information in lecture and seminar, not expanding or truly analyzing the information they provide. They can't expect students to truly expand/argue a point when they only repeat surface-level information.

On-site administration of your program

If i could give them a zero, I would. The admin team is absolute garbage at the University of Nottingham. I once emailed the I.T. team a week before arriving to campus. They sent an email a few days lather saying they'd respond within a few days. They didn't respond until a month and a half later. The hall porters/wardens are quite rude as well. I once forgot my key in my room and I asked if they could open the door for me. I had to argue with them for about 5 minutes before they finally decided to escort me to my room and open the door for me (they could've just gave me the key). The housing team constantly charges you even after you've explained to them, through email and in-person, that you've paid your HOME college/university. The people in charge of class scheduling didn't have a schedule ready for me until 2 and a half weeks after the semester started. For one, they told me I couldn't take one of the courses because it was offered in the spring. Then why would you approve of it during the summer when you asked me to make a list of courses I wanted to take? They consistently blamed the I.T. team for their shortcomings while the I.T. team blamed them for my non-existent schedule.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

The rooms are nice and cozy. I was especially impressed with the fact that they provide you with a lamp, mini-fridge, and a sink with a good-sized mirror. My only issue was I was unable to control the heating system in my room.

The food was decent. They don't allow you to get seconds and they only allow you to have one food choice.

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How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Though I didn't need it, the NHS is always ready to assist students. A few kids in my building got sick towards the end of the semester and NHS employees came and ran tests/provided them with medication.

It's too expensive, the academics aren't the best, and you find yourself doing things alone most of the time.

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

Do not go to a country where the USD is weak. Things were probably even more difficult since Brexit only occurred 2 years ago. England is an expensive country and I wasn't able to budget properly because I ate out a lot.

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• Nottingham was like a city.

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The Nearly Native or Trail Blazer