Fun City, Lackluster University Past Review
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 09/10/2018 to 12/21/2019 with
University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
the content of my classes helped me narrow down my career goals and interests, so now I feel more hopeful and confident in what I might like to do in the future.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I did not understand how I was meant to receive healthcare in the program if I ever needed it, but luckily I never needed it. |
| * Safety: |
Edinburgh seems a very safe and walkable city; never encountered any issues |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
As the title suggests, I had a fun time meeting new people and exploring Scotland, but I don't think the university was the right fit for me, and I never felt like my professors cared about whether or not I learned anything |
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) |
the groceries were much less expensive than they are in the US, but the laundry in student housing was very expensive |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $60 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | set a weekly budget and stick to it; withdraw that amount of money in cash for the week and try not to spend too much with a credit/debit card; add coffee into your budget from the beginning if you're like me and you need to |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I had known that most of the clubs and societies confirm their membership within the first week or so. I had a really bad cold at the beginning of the program, so I missed out on signing up for some programs. |
