ITESM Queretaro: Good Enough... Past Review
By Marcus P (Spanish Language and Literature., Nebraska Wesleyan University) for
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM): Queretaro - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
In the sense that it accomplished a degree requirement: YES! Academically it was okay, just okay. I will return to Mexico, but not ITESM.
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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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There were several very enjoyable weekend trips to cultural and environmental attractions. They were only attended by staff and the foreign students. But they were very enjoyable. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Queretaro is pretty darn safe. Just don't do anything stupid. I did experience a classic "bug" in the food but it was manageable and the ITESM health center was more than helpful. |
| 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? | You can survive on next to nothing. I spent probably $80-100 a week and lived pretty well. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | You have to pay for the bus ride from Mexico City to Queretaro. Wasn't a big deal, but would have been nice to know. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Senior-level linguistics |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Home hosts obviously and with the local students. I barely met any other foreign students. Most students (local and foreign) spoke english, even the professors spoke English and it was annoying because I didn't come to take a class in my native language. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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