IBS is the bomb.com Past Review
By A student (University of Mississippi) - abroad from 05/22/2016 to 06/07/2016 with
International Business Seminars: Summer Europe
Gained business experience, friends to last a lifetime and incredible memories. Yes very worthwhile
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. |
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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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| * Food: |
Food wasn't included but European food was really good! |
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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 had to see a doctor in a hospital, I didn't notify my programs faculty right away because it wasn't a big deal and I was able to take care of it in my free time. However, there was a huge difference in public and private health care which was interesting to see. |
| * Safety: |
Felt safe everywhere except Geneva. Lots of prostitutes, drug dealers and creepy men |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I would do IBS again but wish the program was longer! |
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) |
I spent $600-$800 a week but that includes food, personal expenses, lots of activities and some shopping. $600-$800 was the recommended amount to plan on spending a week by IBS, I found it accurate. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $600-$800 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | The Innsbruck card wasn't very beneficial Book plane tickets through IBS |
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? | That it is best to go without knowing anybody in the program like I did. It gives a better chance to meet new people and get in touch with yourself in a sense |
