EVALUATION OF STUDY ABROAD


Name:
Class:
Major(s):
City, country in which you studied:
University and/or program:
Term of Study: Dates of study:


ADVISING
What were your primary motivations for studying abroad? Please check the items that were most important to you.
Language Acquisition
Exposure to a Different Culture
Opportunity to Travel
Access to Courses Not Available at Wellesley
Experience a Different Education System
Improve Employment Prospects
Desire to Have a Break from Wellesley
Other (specify):

How did you find out about your program?

What factors led you to select this program over others?

What recommendations do you have for students who are trying to research programs?

Did you participate in any of the pre-departure meetings at Wellesley prior to leaving campus?
Orientation meeting for students enrolled in your program?
Pre-departure meeting for all students studying abroad?

What should be covered at these meetings that was not?

Did the program/university send you adequate information before your departure about important details of living overseas (e.g., entry permit for the country, banking, housing, health costs)? Yes No

Please comment.


ON SITE ORIENTATION

Was there an orientation session at the program/university overseas? Yes No

If "yes," what did it involve?


ACADEMIC COURSES

How did you register for courses? Did you have access to the courses you wanted to take?


Please list the courses you took and indicate your level of satisfaction with each.
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What advice can you offer to future program participants about course selection?



How was your work evaluated?



Please comment on student attitude towards work, in comparison with Wellesley, noting, if applicable, motivation, performance, preparation, and class participation.

 

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (if applicable)

Before you went on the program, what was your most advanced language course? Give course title and number.

Was this adequate preparation? Yes No

Did your language skills progress as much as you had hoped they would?
Yes No

Please comment.

 

SOCIAL ASPECTS

What was the biggest challenge in adjusting to the different culture?


Describe the quantity and nature of contact you had with locals.



Did you participate in any student organizations or sports teams? Volunteer activities? Community or religious groups? Please comment.


Were there specific issues of religion, sexism, racism, homophobia or other differences in cultural attitudes that made your adjustment more difficult?


What advice would you offer to future travelers about integrating into the local culture?



HOUSING

What housing options were available to students on your program? How was housing arranged?


Please describe your housing situation.


What would you recommend to future students in terms of housing and meals?



HEALTH AND SAFETY

What happens when students are ill on your program?


What are some of the biggest health concerns students should know about?


What recommendations about health and safety do you have for future travelers?




TRAVEL

How did you arrive at your program site? Who organizes travel? What advice can you offer to future travelers?


What do you recommend about travel within your host city?


Were you able to travel during weekends and vacation periods?


What do you recommend to future study abroad students about travel?




FINANCES

How did you access funds while you were abroad? Should students open a local bank account?


What advice do you have for students about finances?



PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

Did you feel that the program was well managed? Yes No

Were you able to get assistance from program staff when needed? Please comment.





OVERALL ASSESSMENT

What was/were the best part/s about your experience?


What was the hardest part of your experience?


Would you recommend this experience to another student?
Yes No With Reservations

Please explain.



Do you think your time abroad will enhance your overall academic program? If so, how?



What do you wish you had known that no one told you before you left?

THANK YOU!