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St. Andrews; A Perfect Fit Past Review

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University of St. Andrews: St. Andrews - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Most definitely. It basically fit exactly what I expected, academically, socially, and in all other respects. It's definitely widened my perspective a bit more, made me want to travel, and possibly study/live in the UK in the future.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

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* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The study abroad office there was really agreeable about getting everything done. They knew a great deal about William and Mary and what to expect from the American students.

* Housing:

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* Social & Cultural Integration:

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* Health Care:

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* 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)

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

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • International Students
  • Local Students

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Shakespeare and Film
Course Department: English 4404
Instructor: A D Murphy
Instruction Language: English
Comments: The professor was definitely very knowledgeable, kept class discussions interesting and continuous. It was definitely more enlightening studying Shakespeare in the UK. I participated in class probably a bit more, mostly because the class size was smaller and I found talking about the media a bit easier. The class, however, was of manageable difficulty. It really got us thinking about the nature of authorship and language, and how it translates into today's culture.
Credit Transfer Issues: None that I know of as of yet.