Classical Archaeology in Oxford Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Very rigorous, expecting to be evaluated in Oxford standard. I wrote one-two 2000 word paper per week.

On-site administration of your program

On-site administration was OK, but I had serious problem transferring my transcript back. The St Anne's Study Abroad Office did not reply to my request for almost a year and it takes my professors at my host college to intervene to get this issue resolved.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Living was nice because 1. single rooms with sink; 2. in residential halls with real Oxford students; 3. Great weekly cleaning service

Food was cheap and tasty in the dining hall, and has a decent variety.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Most social interactions were with study abroad students and students who are in the same tutorial with me. I hope there could be more events to meet British students.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I didn't use healthcare on campus, but used free health service in the town of Oxford. Exceptional.

The college and the town feel very safe. Everyone who walks in the main gate is under the porters' watch. There is also a small gate for students who have a fob that's exclusively used at St Anne's.

Middlebury also offers another CMRS-Oxford Humanities program, which is equally challenging but better tailored for transferring credit back to host institute. I might have done that so to avoid confusion regarding grades. Otherwise, St Anne's is a decent program, you just have to get ready to be academically challenged.

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

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