Loved visiting Oxford July 16, 2022
By A student (Philosophy and Chemistry, Wellesley College) - abroad from 09/06/2021 to 06/11/2022 with
University of Oxford - Visiting Students
Super worthwhile; learned a lot about making new friends since I haven't done that in a while, and learned a lot about my academic study/learning style as the program was different from American schools.
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. |
Fairly academically intense but there's a lot of flexibility and courses are super interesting |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Slow to respond and get things moving but they get there eventually |
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* Housing:
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St anne's college is very accommodating with dietary requirements |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
hard to get apointments but if its urgent the NHS.111.co.uk is really quick to respond |
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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) |
There is cheap food available at the supermarket but eating out/drinks/social life stuff is more expensive. Transporation in and out of Oxford can be expensive |
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? | Be weary of social burn out |
