Semester inn Amsterdam Past Review
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/17/2018 to 12/21/2018 with
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: Amsterdam - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned how to cope in an environment without my primary support system.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The professors I had wanted to be there less than the students. They had no passion for their work, and truly did not care about the students. The non-exchange/abroad students at the university did not care about their grades which made class discussions dry and quite minimal. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
N/A |
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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? |
No one I know had a good experience. |
| * Safety: |
Wear a bike helmet - no one in the city does, but it's worth it. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
The program provided minimal support for students, the academics were poor, and the housing situation was not ideal. |
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) |
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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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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? | I wish I knew that I could have lived somewhere other than The Student Hotel West. It wasn't my first choice, and I would have rather lived somewhere less expensive and in another location. |
