Academically rigorous and a great social year Past Review

By (Wellesley College) - abroad from 10/05/2015 to 06/27/2016 with

University of Oxford - Visiting Students

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was fully worthwhile, I appreciated the focus on my course and the social atmosphere.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Several problems with tutorials that went unadressed. The head of international students at my college was unaware of who the visiting students were.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

A private room with an en suite, living with fulltime thirdyear students in college housing.

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Around 50-80 pound
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Eat in hall.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Other
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Social atmosphere.
  • Academic tutorial system
* What could be improved?
  • Contact with home institution
  • Academic support
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That the structure of tutorials vary greatly from tutor to tutor, and that there is a lot of independent study.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.