Best place in MENA to study! Past Review
By A student (ECLT, The American University in Cairo) - abroad from 09/01/2011 to 05/16/2012 with
American University of Beirut: Beirut - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Wonderful experience, wish I had done my entire grad degree at AUB instead of my home institution. Wonderful city, great people.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Spent 2 semesters here finishing up work for a grad degree. An excellent school and beautiful campus. If I had the chance, I would have completed my entire program here. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were very welcoming, especially under what were different circumstances. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housing is difficult in Beirut. The school does what it can for students, could do something for grad students. |
* Food: |
It was awesome! Lebanese cuisine is famous for a reason. |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Fantastic! Wonderful outreach and very welcoming community. |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
AUB Hospital is one of the best in the region. |
* Safety: |
This is Lebanon, and times are challenging in the region as a whole. I rarely felt unsafe, and the school definitely did its best to ensure the well being of its students. However, parts of Beirut should be avoided. In reality, I felt safer here than in any major U.S city. |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
Beirut can be expensive. |
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 was pretty well prepared, and think I went in with the right knowledge and mentality. |