The best, but least culturally integrated, abroad program around Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/18/2017 to 12/12/2017 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
It was incredibly worthwhile, I grew tremendously as a student and a person
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Classes were a good amount of work - enough that you learned but not overwhelming. Teachers were excellent, helpful, and curricula were engaging |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Administration was incredibly helpful/ accessible at any time |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Very satisfied. Apartment was spacious, clean, close to the city, and my roommates were enjoyable to live with |
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I cooked for myself |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Not very integrated, that's my biggest critique. It's basically a giant American bubble within Copenhagen |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
None needed |
| * Safety: |
The safest it could be |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
This is a yes and a no. This is the best program for pre-meds hands down, so I would do it again because of that; however, the lack of cultural components was very disappointing |
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) |
It took adjusting to but I managed on about 70 dollars per week |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 70 dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Get a budgeting app or find another way to track expenses. Otherwise you won't realize how quickly they add up |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That maybe I should have lived in a home stay |
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 Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Neuroimaging of the Disordered Brain |
| Course Department: | Neuroscience |
| Instructor: | Julian Macoveanu |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Challenging but incredibly engaging and interesting |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Human Health and Disease |
| Course Department: | Core Course |
| Instructor: | Peter Nooregard |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Instruction was in-depth, helpful, and incredibly valuable for determining if medical school is the right place to head. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
