Incredible Past Review
By A student (Study Abroad, Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/05/2015 to 06/20/2015 with
Arcadia: London - Goldsmiths, University of London
Cultural exposure, friends, experiencing a different academic system, etc.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Arcadia staff was very supportive and provided many servicies to facilitate our academic needs. Professors at Goldsmiths College were very knowledgeable. However the academic program was not very demandingor rigorous. Study abroad students did not haev many responsibilites. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The international students office was very supportive, knowledgeable, and capable of handling all international students from different backgrounds. The admisnistration for the individual carrer subjects seemed to have communicated well with the international office. However, sometimes the class instructors seemed to have experienced miscommunications with the administration as they were not always aware on how we were to be assessed. Nonetheless, they were flexible and supportive. |
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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 cannot say, as I did not experience any health issues. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? | 40GBP |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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? | Exactly how academicalyy demanding it would be |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
