UCL is great, London is a fantastic city. more independent experience Past Review
By A student (PSYCHOLOGY., Wellesley College) - abroad from 09/26/2011 to 06/08/2012 with
University College London (UCL): London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
travel was great, definitely recommend it. i recommend staying the whole year, half a year isnt enough to get to know the city and settle in.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
- strong academic experience, good professors, good work load |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
- helpful in department tutors (advisors), but overall admin generally slow |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
- great room in Arthur Tattersall/John Tovell Hosue |
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- did self-catered |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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) |
- london is incredibly expensive and the budget wellesley provides for food is no where near enough - not possible to eat on the money provided by wellesley, i had to use my own |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | at least an extra $40, transport was expensive |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | how expensive it would be |
