CIS Abroad program to Prague was very poorly structured. Past Review

By (Religious Studies, University of South Carolina - Columbia) for

CISabroad (Center for International Studies): Summer in Prague - University of Economics

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I loved Prague, but I did not love the program at all.

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.

The professors were really great and helpful! They know absolutely everything about thier particular field of study and they are more than willing to share their knowledge through supplementary materials and discussions - all you have to do is ask! The classes were very interesting and I loved learning in this program.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

There was very little support from the director on site. The program was only 3 people, which was extremely dissapointing. We were not notified of this beforehand, and had I known I would have joined another program. CIS program support was also of little or no help.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
Language acquisition improvement?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I would opt for CIEE instead