Program Information

API students have the opportunity to study at Lorenzo de’ Medici - The Italian International Institute in Tuscania (LdM). Founded in 1973 in Florence, LdM is committed to helping students realize their potential, providing high quality education that enables students to interact successfully with other cultur... More

Provider: Academic Programs International (API)
Hosted at: Lorenzo de' Medici
Location(s): Tuscania, Italy
Year Founded: 1997
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Review By:

david h. (finance, ) on May 20, 2011

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Personal Information

* Start Date: 2008-06-06
* End Date: 2008-08-14
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* Social & Cultural Integration:

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* Health Care:

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* Home Institution Advising:

How well did your university prepare and support you for your time abroad?

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
Language acquisition improvement?

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A Look Back

* If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? Yes
* What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? Yes!