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Students may choose from specialized Arcadia University courses taken with other London Now participants and taught by expert British faculty, courses taken alongside British students at City University or Goldsmiths College in London, courses in fashion and design at the London College of Fashion, science cou... More
| Provider: | Arcadia |
| Location(s): | London, The United Kingdom |
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| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
victoria a. (mathematics, Austin College) on December 16, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-09-11 |
| * End Date: | 2011-12-16 |
| 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 grading system is different and the class hours are shorter |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
the program is in a good location but the lack of organization when it comes to choosing different classes at different schools is frustrating |
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| * Food: |
you can never go wrong with Pret or Nandos |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
the trip to stonehenge was very worthwhile |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
because of the massive CCTV network, pick pocketing is the most common, my friend had her purse stolen while we were here |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did Austin College 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | just food |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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A Look Back
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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? | the student that would benefit the most would be the student that likes to spend a lot of time outside of the classroom and in a fast paced city |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | yes |