AMAZING Past Review
By A student (Marketing., Bentley University) - abroad from 08/26/2012 to 12/15/2012 with
Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid: Madrid - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Learned a lot about several different cultures, languages, habits. It was definitely worth while.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was a great experience, learned a lot and traveled everywhere. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
It was a great school, teachers were amazing. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
lived in an apartment with friends, and was definitely able to make a lot of friends through school. |
| * Food: |
Loved spanish food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I learned so much Spanish and loved the culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
never really had issues |
| * Safety: |
Streets in Madrid were so safe and easy to get around. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
Everything was very in expensive. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $50 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
I was able to speak spanish to everyone and i learned a lot. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | AP Spanish in High school |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
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? | nothing |
