USAC Turin is an AMAZING program! Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The courses were great. They were applicable to my major and minor, and they all transferred back to my home university for credit. The teachers were all very helpful and none of the classes were extremely difficult.

On-site administration of your program

The administration was extremely helpful, friendly, available and very knowledgeable.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I loved my apartment and I loved my roommates. It was awesome living downtown in Turin. It was close to the nightlife, but a little bit of a commute to school. I had to take the metro and the bus, but it was super easy and I didn't mind. The basic housewares are provided, I brought my own sheets, but they were provided at the apartment. We had a washer in out apartment but no dryer (this is standard in Italy). Line drying everything was totally manageable. Our landlord Guido was very nice and extremely helpful as well!

AMAZING!

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Great nightlife downtown! We had one overnight trip arranged by the advisors to Verona and Venice. I would definitely recommend it. For the price (transportation, lodging and places visited) it was definitely worth it!

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I never had any health issues while I was there, but the people who did were able to get medicines easily. I felt very safe in my apartment, traveling around, and living in the city. I honestly felt safer in Italy than I did sometimes in Chico. It's not hard to be make good decisions, avoid shady places/people and be safe while still having a good time.

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

First semester Italian is mandatory if you haven't had previous Italian courses. You definitely need a little bit of Italian to get around Turin. It isn't a touristy Italian city like Milan or Florence where most people speak English. That is one of the things that makes Turin such a great city. I didn't know any Italian before I got there and I was fine. You pick up the necessary Italian to get by, and in a pinch you can usually get by with basic english and some really broken Italian haha.

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