Saint Louis University-Madrid

kgortz
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:25:37 +0000

Hi Tala,

Sorry I didn´t see your post sooner! I´m happy to help.


Your profile sounds promising. I would need to see everything on paper, but you sound like a competitive candidate. Where are you from? If you are from France, you may also need to take a TOEFL exam to certify your English level.
As you can see i my post below, for housing there are 3 main options: Host family, independent living in apartments, and colegios mayores. Sounds like you´re interested in living in a flat. Most students who do this wait until after they´ve had at least a semester on campus and have made friends. That way, you can choose who to enter into a contact with.
Madrid has a fair amount of petty crime (pick pocketing, principally), but violent crime is more rare. SLU also offers a 24 emergency phone line that students can call to contact a staff member for assistance. [Student Life - Medical Information | SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY | MADRID CAMPUS](http://spain.slu.edu/student_life/medical_information/personal_emergency_protocol.html)


I hope this is helpful. Again, sorry for the delay in responding to your post.