A Great Complement to Liberal Arts Education Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The program was very rigorous with weekly writing assignments and one-on-one supervisions; however, I wish we could have more time interacting with professors. Office hours were something I missed during my time abroad.

On-site administration of your program

The administrative staff were very efficient in terms of communicating with study abroad students. Director of Studies and Senior Tutors regularly checked in with us to hear how things were going.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

My room at Cambridge was possibly triple the size of an average single at Wellesley. I was assigned housing in Downing College, which turned out to be a better arrangement. I had access to facilities (i.e. dining hall and library) in both Pembroke and Downing, while regular students only had access to one. My room looked as if it was once used as a living room-- spacious with a piano and a fireplace. I was very satisfied with the housing arrangement overall

Dining hall food definitely exceeded my expectations. Downing College had one of the best kitchens for regular meals (especially for weekend brunches), although Formal Halls at Pembroke were definitely better and more cost-effective.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I spent half of my time with other U.S. college students and another half with full-time Cambridge students. It was a good mix between keeping in touch with people who were going through the same experience and assimilating into the Cambridge culture.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

We had one-on-one meetings with the College Nurse in the first week of the program and the support system was clearly explained. The nurse was always on her mobile phone and was easily accessible.

Cambridge is a very safe city, although I felt that I needed to look over my shoulders while walking alone in certain streets at night.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

There were relatively cheap places around market square and next to Downing College. Dining halls food can be expensive at times.

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• Dorm

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• Local Students

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• Local Students
• Americans

• The academic challenge and the setting of the institution

• Activities to encourage bonding between U.S. college students who participated in the program

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