<p>Which programs, if any, have you participated in or considered? What are your opinions?
As a parent, I am impressed by the level of preparation that Denison requires of students applying for study abroad but, I'm curious on what people's impressions have been after their programs concluded.</p>
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<p>Sorry I can’t help. DD looked into study abroad but found her scholarship wouldn’t go with her. Too expensive overall.</p>
<p>Ours finalized plans to study in a specific program/campus in Australia. Specific curriculum needs required having courses being taught in English. DU staff were very helpful in completing these arrangements. In the end, our student took a different path, determining to graduate in 3 years THEN doing the international thing. The DU financial bennies were diminished from domestic study.</p>
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<p>Yes, sad that DU doesn’t allow merit aid to apply to the costs of off-campus study (with one or two exceptions; but financial aid does). So, D will likely forego it. We’ve had friends’ students who enjoyed the semester in Bath (English and History majors). I don’t know much more about their experiences, however.</p>
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<p>It is a shame that the merit aid doesn’t follow the student but I think that is fairly common.
DU gave ours the best “deal” that way and we figured we were saving significantly on the other 7 semesters. We told him from the start that if he went to DU he would be able to afford the off campus semester.
I think Prague is his first choice followed by Australia…The latter feels somehow safer to me but the program doesn’t sound as good. It’s tough to be a worrier!</p>
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<p>Austria does seem to be safer than Prague [Austria[/url</a>] vs [url=<a href=“404 - Page Not Found”>404 - Page Not Found]Czech</a> Republic](<a href=“404 - Page Not Found”>404 - Page Not Found). I’m not sure it’s really significantly different and I remember reading many articles about Prague being the new Paris. This could be good or bad depending on your view. :)</p>
<p>Not a lot of helpful info because DS (current junior) decided not to apply, but friends of his just returned from Denmark, Chile, New Zealand, Australia, and all reported wonderful experiences. Not sure if it was just a coincidence but I know a lot of DU kids went to the same program in Denmark this fall.</p>
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<p>My sense of this is that while DU provides ample support, its affiliates are not notably superior (or inferior) to other institutional options. They push it, but don’t pay much for it. Understandably, I spose.</p>
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<p>My S just returned from Denmark, where he had the proverbial time of his life. There were almost 20 DU students among the 800+ kids in the fall semester of DIS (Danish Institute for Study). He loved his classes/profs, had a great apt in the city, traveled in DK and all over Europe, made tons of new friends, and most importantly learned more than any resume or transcript could ever reflect. I know the DU study abroad office keeps up with its students and is happy to put prospectives in touch with veterans. Also many DU students wrote blogs during their experience (often for class ;), so those might also be good resources.</p>
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<p>Son also had close friends go to New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, France, Spain. Have not heard anything about Prague. </p>
<p>I think DIS is very popular bc the program is extremely well-organized and highly regarded by top US colleges – we actually first heard about it from our older son’s university, who recommended it as “the blue chip study abroad” that we found it to be.</p>
<p>NEValu - feel free to PM me if you want more specifics.</p>
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