A World of Wisdom at the University of St Andrews in Scotland Past Review
By Emma C (Undecided, Middlebury College) for
University of St. Andrews: St. Andrews - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Absolutely, I learned so much about a culture I knew nothing about and I met the coolest people I could ever meet from around the world.
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. |
I like my American education system better because I was able to get into more interesting classes and be in a smaller learning environment which keeps me engaged |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
St Andrews is strongly encouraging American students to attend so they try to work closely and help out in any way that they can. |
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* Housing:
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The school food was not the best but the food in town was delicious |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The social scene at St Andrews was amazing. Also being able to travel around Europe and see all these cool places was a highlight |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
The school was very good at taking care of you and the town is so tiny and safe that I felt comfortable walking by myself all the time |
| 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
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Go to this program!! It's the absolute, absolute best. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Anthropology in the World |
| Course Department: | Anthropology 1001 |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Yes it was a challenging course but it was incredibly interesting to learn about cultures all over the world. I participated a fair amount in the tutorials that we had, which we talked about the Ethnographies that we had to read. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | In the process of credit transferring but I highly suggest it to other students. |
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Myth and Community in Ancient Greek Literature and Cultur |
| Course Department: | Classics 1004 |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | I really enjoyed this course learning about Plato and Aristotle and more. This class was very interesting to me and I enjoyed it immensely. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | In the process of credit transferring but I highly suggest it to other students. |
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The Art of the Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe |
| Course Department: | Art History 1001 |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This course was incredibly interesting to learn about paintings and sculptures from the Renaissance time period. We were able to go on field trips to different museums around Scotland and look at art work that we were studying. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | In the process of credit transferring but I highly suggest it to other students. |
