Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Best decision I could have made Past Review

By (Pace University) - abroad from 01/09/2016 to 05/28/2016 with

University of Westminster: London - Study Abroad Semester or Year with an Optional Internship

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a knowledge about how other countries operate, learned about myself.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

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?

I was placed with irresponsible first year students who were disrespectful to everyone else living in the flat. Even after complaints about their cleanliness in shared spaces nothing was fixed.

* Food:

There was no food available which we knew going into the housing arrangements, but unable to rate as n/a

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

This was due to having to travel for classes, other than that our host provider did not sponsor anything for us to do while in the country.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

We were given a briefing at orientation about this

* Safety:

There was never a time, even late on the tube or bus, I felt unsafe.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

I felt integrated into the school, learned so much about myself and how other cultures live and walked away with feeling good about what I want to do with my life.

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)

London is very expensive no matter what you do especially when you have no cafeteria.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? £100
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Make sure to buy the student Oyster card, ask for student discounts

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Professors
  • Integration
  • Being able to travel
* What could be improved?
  • Welcoming when moving in
  • Understanding grading
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew how expensive daily life was going to be

Reasons For Studying Abroad

To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you.
The Academic or Linguist
You went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you!