Williams Affected by Financial Downturn

WyattEarp
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:10:07 +0000

DadofB&G – S is Williams junior, spending fall term abroad. The study abroad program at Williams is very much self-service. School approves many good programs, but aside from Williams/Oxford (full year), none are ``Williams’’ programs, but rather are adminstered by other colleges and universities. Students must take it upon themselves to research programs and seek approval from Williams’s overworked study abroad advisors. It is not the smoothest process at the school, but seems to work itself out, as very high percentage of Williams study abroad and satisfaction rate is high.

Two other things:

1) Study abroad programs are generally not academically rigorous when compared to Williams, but rather culturally enlightening. This has long been the case. It might bother some parents paying for eight semesters at Williams. However, S has had a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
2) It is worth paying attention to cost on study abroad programs. Some can be more costly than a semester at Williams and Williams does not promise otherwise.

I don’t know how FA works, as we are (sadly) paying full sticker.

And junior year will be here before you know it!