University of California - San Diego / UCSD
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The University of California, San Diego is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, in the United States.
Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at University of California - San Diego. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a UC San Diego student, please check with the Study Abroad Office for guidelines on enrolling in a study abroad program and receiving credit for your study abroad experience. If your university has listed recommended programs below, please consider them first and contact any of the program providers referenced in the reviews listed below for more information.
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"I definitely grew from this. I was homesick at first but making new friends and having the staff there really helped. After 4 months, I didn't even want to go home and thought about doing the internship program with IEM. I understand there will always be little issues but it's good that they address them with us and not try to ..."
Allan S University of California - San Diego
"My experience instilled a love for traveling and a sort of fearlessness to just venture out and explore other countries despite knowing very little about the language and/or geography. While I research extensively now, I also know that I will enjoy a city/country if all I had was a tourist map to get me around. And I met quite a..."
Melissa W University of California - San Diego
"I would do it again in a heartbeat and not change a thing."
Laura B University of California - San Diego
"My experience was definitely worthwhile and YES if i could do it all over again I definitely would and I would chose the same program. I was able to open my eyes into a different kind of life, a life way different from my own and it has enabled me to keep an open mind no matter where in the world I may travel to. I plan on going..."
Jennifer Y University of California - San Diego
"the biggest complaint i have is that it took forever to get my transcripts once I had returned. As a student trying to graduate, it did not help that my transcripts were not even shipped back to the us until 3 months after i had returned, and they were not processed at my school until i had already missed deadlines for graduati..."
K U University of California - San Diego
"The experience abroad allowed me to improve my Spanish, but to also make new friends, learn new things about people and myself. After the trip I wanted to study abroad again and the following summer went to Chile and Mexico to study. "
Danielle C University of California - San Diego
