Oxford: An Unparalleled Education Past Review
By Sarah S (HISTORY., Barnard College) for
University of Oxford - Visiting Students
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload was moderate, completely self-paced. Reprieves from work only came over the two vacations. Greatest challenge was adapting to the Oxbridge educational system. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very accessible, kind, and easy to speak with. Adviser back home was far more difficult to obtain straight-forward answers from when I was overseas, would have preferred more support from my home university. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Needed extra supplies (sheets, lamp, kettle, cookware, etc.) single room with personal bathroom/shower. |
| * Food: |
Oxford dining is an experience, yet the food itself is pretty lackluster. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
N/A |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Overall, British NHS is very helpful (and free!) for students. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $250 - there was not a meal plan on my program so this includes all the food for the week. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Travel is different, the biggest cost has been the movement of things to and from the UK. Be aware of overweight and extra baggage charges. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Travel on breaks - not during term. |
