A great personalized academic experience! August 12, 2022
By A student (Philosophy and Psychology, Wellesley College) - abroad from 10/03/2022 to 06/17/2022 with
St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford - Visiting Students Program
It was definitely worthwhile! Doing the reading list made me improve individual learning skills and learned to pull challenging arguments together. Thoroughly analyzing these arguments helped me to better shape my own judgements when discussing these ideas with my tutor.
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. |
Overall a great experience, and I enjoyed my tutorials with most of the Oxford tutors. I love how my tutorials became more personalized with my academic interests. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Absolutely great housing! Appliances were mostly new and the Porter's lodge was helpful and responsive. |
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Great selection of food and amazing breakfast and formal dinners. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Almost everyone I have met is friendly and approachable |
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| * Safety: |
Safety has never been a concern during my time at Oxford. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I was given the platform to pursue any topic I am interested in exploring further within my major. Because of the opportunity to have personalized tutorials, I took an interdisciplinary approach to my studies. |
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) |
breakfast and formal dinner were cheap and amazing |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 60 pounds per week for breakfast and dinner |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It was difficult to find a research program that would take visiting students. I wish visiting students were given more opportunities to pursue research. |
