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API (Academic Programs International): Rome - John Cabot University
Program Information
Students at the John Cabot University (JCU) in Rome can choose to study a wide variety of disciplines in English. Most API students choose to complete an Italian language course along with several other elective courses taught in English. It is highly recommended that students enroll in at least one Italian la... More
| Provider: | Academic Programs International (API) |
| Hosted at: | John Cabot University |
| Location(s): | Rome, Italy |
| Year Founded: | 1997 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Mary M. (Marketing, Quinnipiac University) on June 10, 2011
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Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-01-09 |
| * End Date: | 2011-05-07 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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* Overall educational experience
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Academically, JCU was much different than Quinnipiac. It was about 1/6th of the size and didn't offer nearly as many sections of classes or different types of classes as QU. But I was able to take the same courses I would have taken at QU for my spring semester. There wasn't as much academic support as I was used to, but I was taking much more difficult classes than most study abroad students take. It's an American university, but don't expect it to be exactly like your home university. Overall, it was a positive experience with JCU. |
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Our site coordinators were AWESOME. They were so approachable, easy to contact and fun. They were there for any and everything |
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(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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API actually offered one on one language time that a few of my roommates took advantage of. You could make the time about whatever you wanted-- grammar all the way to conversational |
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A Look Back
| * 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? | You are CRAZY if you don't choose API. They were so incredibly supportive, fun and helpful. I wouldn't do a single thing differently. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | I learned about other cultures and people-- not only Italians but the Americans I was living with and interacting with. Those experiences helped me earn about myself and I now see things so differently than before. |