A waste of time and money Past Review
By Jenna M (Art History, New York University) - abroad from 06/03/2019 to 07/03/2020 with
Sotheby's Institute of Art: New York Art Summer Study
I learned to check if a university is for-profit.
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. |
I did the Pre-College Program. Horrible. I looked it up after and it turns out Sotheby's doesn't even own the Sotheby's Institute of Art. They sold it to Cambridge Information Group in 2002. So this is a scam. It's just another over priced for-profit college. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
All they want is your money. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
There were mice. |
| * Food: |
The dining hall at the dorms they rented was horrible and overcrowded. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It was a mess. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
There was a hospital nearby. |
| * Safety: |
The security on the campus was rude. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
It is a money pit that is poorly run. |
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 is an overpriced program. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | More than 5000 for two weeks |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Just don't go |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew not to go to this program. |
