Unforgettable semester in Madrid! February 17, 2024

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

On-site administration of your program

The best academic coordinators/ directors/ principals/ presidents I have ever had!! They were incredibly kind, knowledgable, attentive and welcoming. They truly cared to get to know us as people and students. They wanted to see us succeed personally and academically. I am incredibly grateful that I had the chance to meet them. I truly feel like I have a family in Madrid waiting for me when I return someday.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I loved my homestay. My family was so kind, attentive, and welcoming. My program did a great job coordinating the homestays and finding families that would fit our needs.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

My program did a great job outlining the healthcare options that were available to us. When I needed to receive care, my program directors were responsive and very helpful in assisting me to find appropriate care.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

I knew I wanted to go abroad so I saved a lot in advance so that I could take advantage of the opportunity to live in Europe for a semester. I traveled a lot on the weekends so my expenses were likely higher than those of other students in my program. If I didn't travel, I think it would have been fairly easy to live on a smaller student budget.

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• I loved the language pledge and the ability to greatly improve my language skills.
• I loved my host family! It was easily the best part of my time abroad.
• My program directors were incredible! They were so helpful, friendly and welcoming. They truly cared to get to know the students in the program and they led an incredible program!

• I think it was hard to go on program trips and be expected to pay for meals when we went out to restaurants that we didn't choose ourselves. It would be nice if meals on program trips were covered by the program. Especially since we were often being taken away from meals with our host families and we didn't choose the restaurant (price/ quality of food).