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API (Academic Programs International): Buenos Aires - Universidad de Belgrano
Program Information
Established in 1964, the Universidad de Belgrano (UB) now enrolls approximately 11,500 students, including 2,000 international students. Located in the charming and picturesque neighborhood of Belgrano, the university offers 24 different degrees, both at the undergraduate and the graduate level. It has a long ... More
| Provider: | Academic Programs International (API) |
| Location(s): | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Year Founded: | 1997 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Dan G. (Philosophy/Politics and government, University of Hartford) on January 17, 2012
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-06-23 |
| * End Date: | 2011-11-15 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
the workload was manageable, grading system was clear, instruction was lecture based, no large differences except in language. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
small group, more personable |
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| * Food: |
i eat everything. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
everything. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
pretty safe, my friend and i got jumped by five drunk guys once and sawy a couple guys rob a car. |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did University of Hartford prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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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
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
family, professors, friends |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | soak it up and let yourself get laughed at, learn the language, dont speak english all the time, its boring. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | i grew as a person in every aspect, |