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Reviewed by Chanel Chasanovstudent(University of Iowa) on

An amazing cultural learning experience along with academics.

I think that this program was amazing overall. I learned so much about London and got time to explore the beauty that it had to offer. It was great because I got to feel independent. The academics were so interesting and I loved going to class every day. The only thing that upset me was that there were many nights when other students would come home around 3 am and be very noisy in the hallways for long periods of time. Other than that, it was a great experience. I loved it.

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  • B-
    Academics

    More instruction was needed. I felt lost.

  • B+
    Program Administration

    None

  • C-
    Living Situation

    Lots of loud noises at 3 am waking me up from other students. They got together and talked and yelled in the hallway for 30 minutes or more every night. Very disruptive and disappointing.

  • A+
    Cultural Immersion

    None.

  • A-
    Safety

    None

  • B+
    Food

    None

  • A-
    Social Life

    None

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